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air stone still iceing over pond question
I got a air pump and stone this year, rather than running a water pump all
winter. We have around a 1200gal pond 3 ft deep, in Colorado, and are having a colder year than normal. So question is being the air pump is putting fresh air into the pond will it hurt anything if it does ice over? The fish are down deep and in winter mood and use less air and need no food right? Will the gas get out or do I need to keep it open? Thanks for the help. -- "You have to go out on a limb sometimes, because that's where the fruit is" |
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air stone still iceing over pond question
"G & K Meyer" wrote in message ... I got a air pump and stone this year, rather than running a water pump all winter. We have around a 1200gal pond 3 ft deep, in Colorado, and are having a colder year than normal. So question is being the air pump is putting fresh air into the pond will it hurt anything if it does ice over? The fish are down deep and in winter mood and use less air and need no food right? Will the gas get out or do I need to keep it open? Thanks for the help. -- "You have to go out on a limb sometimes, because that's where the fruit is" ================================================= I would keep a hole open so the gasses can escape. -- Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995... Aquariums since 1952 My Pond & Aquarium Pages: http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o |
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air stone still iceing over pond question
"G & K Meyer" wrote:
I got a air pump and stone this year, rather than running a water pump all winter. We have around a 1200gal pond 3 ft deep, in Colorado, and are having a colder year than normal. So question is being the air pump is putting fresh air into the pond will it hurt anything if it does ice over? The fish are down deep and in winter mood and use less air and need no food right? Will the gas get out or do I need to keep it open? Ppeople put air stones in their ponds in winter to keep an opening in the ice. If it doesn't do that than it is not pumping enough air. -- Pardon my spam deterrent; send email to Cheers, Steve Henning in Reading, PA USA http://home.earthlink.net/~rhodyman |
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air stone still iceing over pond question
"G & K Meyer" wrote in message
... I got a air pump and stone this year, rather than running a water pump all winter. We have around a 1200gal pond 3 ft deep, in Colorado, and are having a colder year than normal. So question is being the air pump is putting fresh air into the pond will it hurt anything if it does ice over? The fish are down deep and in winter mood and use less air and need no food right? Will the gas get out or do I need to keep it open? Thanks for the help. If air is going in, and it is not getting out anywhere, then you had best stand back. It will build up pressure and eventually explode. Not! If air is going in, then it is getting out, typically around the edges somewhere. The idea is to let the bad gasses escape. If bubbles are getting in and out, then most likely the bad gasses are escaping too. I also live in Colorado. On our little pond, the bubbles often create some fumerole type shapes where the bubbles come out. They can be as much as about a foot tall. They are kind of neat. This following website has a few photos taken about 3 years ago. http://www.jerryandsandi.com/pond/winterpond.html The main thing is to make sure air is getting in. When I use too small of tubing, the tube can get blocked with frozen moisture. Using larger diameter tubing, and a small light bulb under the cover that our air pump is in helps keep the bubbles flowing. Keeping the tubing run as short as possible helps too. Jerry |
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air stone still iceing over pond question
This following website has a few photos taken about 3 years ago. http://www.jerryandsandi.com/pond/winterpond.html Jerry Pretty neat looking ice sculptures Jerry. How deep is your Colorado pond? -- Robin The Poconos, PA |
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air stone still iceing over pond question
This following website has a few photos taken about 3 years ago.
http://www.jerryandsandi.com/pond/winterpond.html Jerry That's amazing. ) ~ jan ~ jan/WA Zone 7a |
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air stone still iceing over pond question
"PoconoRobin" powlusr at ptd dot net wrote in message
... This following website has a few photos taken about 3 years ago. http://www.jerryandsandi.com/pond/winterpond.html Jerry Pretty neat looking ice sculptures Jerry. How deep is your Colorado pond? Usually the ice build up looks more like tiny volcanos, but this one was more unusual. It's just a little one (150 gal) that we got at Sams Club. The depth is about 18". The ice gets about 3 inches thick. Because of it's small size, we only have goldfish in it. The fish seem to always survive the winter, which I think is amazing. Some day, we'd like to put in a bigger pond, but for now we enjoy this little one. Jerry |
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air stone still iceing over pond question
WAY cool, Jerry!
I live in Colorado Springs and with the exception of where the air stone is, my pond had been pretty much frozen over since the first hard freeze. I am hoping our 50+ degree temps for the next few days will give some relief. Where are you located? W. Dale Jerry Donovan wrote: "G & K Meyer" wrote in message ... I got a air pump and stone this year, rather than running a water pump all winter. We have around a 1200gal pond 3 ft deep, in Colorado, and are having a colder year than normal. So question is being the air pump is putting fresh air into the pond will it hurt anything if it does ice over? The fish are down deep and in winter mood and use less air and need no food right? Will the gas get out or do I need to keep it open? Thanks for the help. If air is going in, and it is not getting out anywhere, then you had best stand back. It will build up pressure and eventually explode. Not! If air is going in, then it is getting out, typically around the edges somewhere. The idea is to let the bad gasses escape. If bubbles are getting in and out, then most likely the bad gasses are escaping too. I also live in Colorado. On our little pond, the bubbles often create some fumerole type shapes where the bubbles come out. They can be as much as about a foot tall. They are kind of neat. This following website has a few photos taken about 3 years ago. http://www.jerryandsandi.com/pond/winterpond.html The main thing is to make sure air is getting in. When I use too small of tubing, the tube can get blocked with frozen moisture. Using larger diameter tubing, and a small light bulb under the cover that our air pump is in helps keep the bubbles flowing. Keeping the tubing run as short as possible helps too. Jerry |
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air stone still iceing over pond question
"Jerry Donovan" wrote in
: "G & K Meyer" wrote in message ... I got a air pump and stone this year, rather than running a water pump all winter. We have around a 1200gal pond 3 ft deep, in Colorado, and are having a colder year than normal. I also live in Colorado. On our little pond, the bubbles often create some fumerole type shapes where the bubbles come out. ... The main thing is to make sure air is getting in. When I use too small of tubing, the tube can get blocked with frozen moisture. Using larger diameter tubing, and a small light bulb under the cover that our air pump is in helps keep the bubbles flowing... Jerry I too used an air pump and grew ice sculptures where the bubbles escaped. Unfortunately the air intake to the pump would either get plugged with ice or slip down under the water. I think there were some curious cats in the neighborhood that played with the air intake. So this year I went back to leaving the circulation pump on all winter and added one of those small (25 watt?) heaters to keep a hole open. So far, despite cold weather, a hole has stayed open in my pond most of the time. For a few days it iced over. Snow got into the electrical outlet and tripped the ground fault interrupter; after I reset the circuit the weather warmed up and now the pond surface is mostly open. All the fish seem to have survived. Rich |
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I use a floating stock tank heater to keep my pond from completely freezing over. This lets the gases escape that come from rotting leaves,algae etc. that can kill your fish. You can pick one of these up at a feed store. Hopefully living in Colorado, as I do, you can find a heater easily. |
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air stone still iceing over pond question
"Wilmdale" wrote in message:
WAY cool, Jerry! I live in Colorado Springs and with the exception of where the air stone is, my pond had been pretty much frozen over since the first hard freeze. I am hoping our 50+ degree temps for the next few days will give some relief. Where are you located? W. Dale I live in Loveland, (about an hour north of Denver) My little pond is still half frozen over even after the warm weather we have had. Jerry |
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air stone still iceing over pond question
"Richard Tanzer" wrote in message
I too used an air pump and grew ice sculptures where the bubbles escaped. Unfortunately the air intake to the pump would either get plugged with ice or slip down under the water. I think there were some curious cats in the neighborhood that played with the air intake. So this year I went back to leaving the circulation pump on all winter and added one of those small (25 watt?) heaters to keep a hole open. So far, despite cold weather, a hole has stayed open in my pond most of the time. For a few days it iced over. Snow got into the electrical outlet and tripped the ground fault interrupter; after I reset the circuit the weather warmed up and now the pond surface is mostly open. All the fish seem to have survived. I've been using an aquarium air pump. By placing it under an upside down flower pot with a night light inside and a rock on top, it has kept pumping air pretty well. I plugged the hole in the flower pot to keep moisture from dripping in. So far, this setup hasn't had a problem with either the pump going bad or tripping the ground fault. Rich Jerry |
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