On 3 mai, 21:19, earhtmother wrote:
I always swore I didn't want koi in the pond because everyone said
they would never survive in the pond here if not brought inside every
year - Muskoka Zone 3b - as the pond gets much too cold and although
there is usually some kind of open area there is no guarantee.
Wellthe SO decided the other day that the koi in the pet store were
too pretty to deny anymore, so I now have 4 3-4" koi in the pond. So
now I want the real scoop from POND people. Will I have to scoop them
at the end of every year? Pond is 15x21 and is approx 4' deep in the
centre. As I said there is usually a small opening where we keep the
one fountain pipe running minus the head of course. I have tanks so
bringing them inside is not impossible just a HUGE pain. Well I
await the fountain of knowledge to start flowing

elaine

Hi from Ottawa Canada, zone 5
I have a pond 14 by 21maximum 24 inches deep, and lots of goldfish and
koi in it. This past winter was the first winter for our pond and we
decided to bite the bullet and leave the fish in. We bought an aerator
which ran all winter and kept a hole in the ice. A few times,
certainly not more than 5, we put a deicer on the hole to open it up.
This spring, all the fish we alive and well! We were thrilled and do
not plan to ever bring fish in the house, too much trouble and not
enough room.
Martine