FYI

We have a whiskey barrel pond with a couple of pond fish I picked up at the
pet shop. I was worried about what to do with them over the winter here in
Northern Illinois. I considered keeping a pump going outside to provide an
air hole, but I was afraid it would shut off and I wouldn't notice it before
the guys became fish-sicles.

I put my pond fish into a plastic tote container abut the size of a laundry
basket. I put 'em in there in October along with some of their pond rocks
and a small pump to keep the water aerated. They eat twice a week and not
only survived the winter but have grown so accustomed to my face they come
to greet me when I take the cover off.

So, when is a good time for me to take them back outside?

mm

Probably June, or whenever your night temps aren't dropping so much that
they drop the barrel pond water temperature. You don't want extreme
fluctuation or your fish will get stressed. ~ jan


On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 17:03:51 GMT, "Mark & Kathy Mills"
wrote:

FYI

We have a whiskey barrel pond with a couple of pond fish I picked up at the
pet shop. I was worried about what to do with them over the winter here in
Northern Illinois. I considered keeping a pump going outside to provide an
air hole, but I was afraid it would shut off and I wouldn't notice it before
the guys became fish-sicles.

I put my pond fish into a plastic tote container abut the size of a laundry
basket. I put 'em in there in October along with some of their pond rocks
and a small pump to keep the water aerated. They eat twice a week and not
only survived the winter but have grown so accustomed to my face they come
to greet me when I take the cover off.

So, when is a good time for me to take them back outside?

mm



See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website

Probably June, or whenever your night temps aren't dropping so much that
they drop the barrel pond water temperature. You don't want extreme
fluctuation or your fish will get stressed. ~ jan


On Sun, 23 Feb 2003 17:03:51 GMT, "Mark & Kathy Mills"
wrote:

FYI

We have a whiskey barrel pond with a couple of pond fish I picked up at the
pet shop. I was worried about what to do with them over the winter here in
Northern Illinois. I considered keeping a pump going outside to provide an
air hole, but I was afraid it would shut off and I wouldn't notice it before
the guys became fish-sicles.

I put my pond fish into a plastic tote container abut the size of a laundry
basket. I put 'em in there in October along with some of their pond rocks
and a small pump to keep the water aerated. They eat twice a week and not
only survived the winter but have grown so accustomed to my face they come
to greet me when I take the cover off.

So, when is a good time for me to take them back outside?

mm



See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

~Keep 'em Wet!~
Tri-Cities WA Zone 7a
To e-mail see website