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to filter or not?
My pond is 24" deep and holds about 250-300 gal. and has 6 goldfish in it. I
live in zone 5 and we get freezes but not usually sustained for too long. I cleaned it and removed leaves, trimmed plants, etc. in Nov. I stopped feeding the fish in mid-November. The pond surface has partially frozen two or three times since Nov. During the day I see the fish swimming near the surface. My question is should I stop the filter for the winter or leave it running? I've read several pond books and I'm still not sure if I should shut it down and if so, why. Can anyone advise me? Many thanks, Denise |
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to filter or not?
"DNT" wrote in message news4Xrf.8476$7P2.8176@trnddc07... My pond is 24" deep and holds about 250-300 gal. and has 6 goldfish in it. I live in zone 5 and we get freezes but not usually sustained for too long. I cleaned it and removed leaves, trimmed plants, etc. in Nov. I stopped feeding the fish in mid-November. The pond surface has partially frozen two or three times since Nov. During the day I see the fish swimming near the surface. My question is should I stop the filter for the winter or leave it running? Most people shut them off as any current makes the fish "move" and waste energy to maintain their balance. It also can disrupt the stratifying of the water (warm to the bottom, colder on top). Keep a hole open in the ice for gas exchange. I've read several pond books and I'm still not sure if I should shut it down and if so, why. Can anyone advise me? Many thanks, Denise -- Koi-Lo.... frugal ponding since 1995... Aquariums since 1952 My Pond & Aquarium Pages: NEW PAGE: Aquariums: http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastada...ium-Page4.html http://bellsouthpwp.net/s/h/shastadaisy ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o |
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to filter or not?
you arent in zone 5 if it partially freezes. running a filter outside of the pond
can overcool the water. if the filter is inside the pond, go ahead. Ingrid "DNT" wrote: My pond is 24" deep and holds about 250-300 gal. and has 6 goldfish in it. I live in zone 5 and we get freezes but not usually sustained for too long. I cleaned it and removed leaves, trimmed plants, etc. in Nov. I stopped feeding the fish in mid-November. The pond surface has partially frozen two or three times since Nov. During the day I see the fish swimming near the surface. My question is should I stop the filter for the winter or leave it running? I've read several pond books and I'm still not sure if I should shut it down and if so, why. Can anyone advise me? Many thanks, Denise ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List Manager: Puregold Goldfish List at http://weloveteaching.com/puregold/ sign up: http://list.lovemyoldhome.com/web/wa.cgi?REPORT&z=3 www.drsolo.com Solve the problem, dont waste energy finding who's to blame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for any of the recommendations I make. AND I DID NOT AUTHORIZE ADS AT THE OLD PUREGOLD SITE |
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