GardenBanter.co.uk - View Single Post - 15 inch deep enough for winte in Michigan?

Derek Broughton · 22-11-2007, 09:13 PM posted to rec.ponds.moderated

Reel McKoi wrote:

"Rick Yerke" wrote in message
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In article ,
wrote:
I live in Michigan and have small pond about 5 x 6 maybe 300 gal
.......and
is about 15 to 16 inch deep...I have 6 goldfish about 5 to 6 inch's and I
am
concerned that pond may not be deep enough for them to survive......I do
not
have place for them inside.......I am looking for a low cost
option.....any
advise would be appreciated...

I use a small air bubbler and a low wattage heater.The air bubbler can be
bought at Walmart for about $7,the heater will cost about $35 and can be
bought at pond supply stores and also on Ebay.Rick
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That may not be enough for Michigan. They have some really cold winter
weather there. It would be safer to bring them in.

No colder than I used to deal with in Ontario. And we had regulars in
Ottawa and Sudbury who managed to keep them in no deeper ponds than that,
without heaters.

Hal's advice on bubblers is exactly what I would have given.
--
derek