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Taken today. The date is wrong on the ip cameras. Calling for more snow and ice today into tonight
A winter's stream and pond
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Hi Rob & Amy,
I really like your pond and would like to build something similar. I live in zone 5b at a 7000' elevation. I have several questions I would like to ask about your pond, but to start:
Do you shut off your pump so the stream goes dry for the winter? Are you using air to keep the holes open in the ice? How deep is your pond?
I really like your pond and would like to build something similar. I live in zone 5b at a 7000' elevation. I have several questions I would like to ask about your pond, but to start:
Do you shut off your pump so the stream goes dry for the winter? Are you using air to keep the holes open in the ice? How deep is your pond?
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We've decided to remove our net, as we're expecting about 9 inches of snow and zero degree temps. I think it'll be easier to keep an eye on things and make sure a hole is open this way.
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Hi, I do shut my pumps off for the winter but I do let them run fairly late into the season (usually end of December till early January. I use 2 air stones to keep the ice open, but I put them only about 12" below the surface. My pond is 3ft deep, I would recommend minimum of 4 to 5 ft for your zone. I am in zone 6a so I am a bit warmer. If you have another other questions feel free to ask. Best of luck with your pond build.
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We are getting up to 12 inches tomorrow, just when I thought all was melting...........sigh........
Riftlake, I have an external pump, long stream and a bog. Once it starts to cool off here I shut things down, usually in November. The surface area of the stream and bog cools down the pond water way too much. (My bog is huge)
I went to college in Flagstaff, love that area! My youngest sister lives there.
Riftlake, I have an external pump, long stream and a bog. Once it starts to cool off here I shut things down, usually in November. The surface area of the stream and bog cools down the pond water way too much. (My bog is huge)
I went to college in Flagstaff, love that area! My youngest sister lives there.