Winterizing Your Pond

Chat about preparing your pond, plants and fish for the winter season.

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Anyone know where to find a pond breather?

Lenae98
Saturday at 11:19 PM

Replies: 5

Views: 83

Sunday at 5:56 PM

Lenae98

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Overwintering 125 gal. 18 " Deep in zone 5b

Lenae98
Wednesday at 8:21 PM

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Replies: 33

Views: 227

Saturday at 11:14 PM

Lenae98

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Advice needed on leaf net, please!

Phaewryn
Sep 11, 2021

Replies: 17

Views: 138

Friday at 10:13 PM

poconojoe

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What to do with my pond set up in winter

Peter Dutton
Aug 4, 2021

Replies: 14

Views: 337

Aug 18, 2021

Stephen Noble

Questions about running pump all year in 6a/b zone

Mr. Green Frog
Jul 12, 2021

Replies: 8

Views: 266

Jul 16, 2021

Tula

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Winterizing Bog

jbowyers
Nov 21, 2018

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Replies: 21

Views: 1K

Jul 10, 2021

Pond skipper

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Pond under many trees, how to keep leaves out?

Newmann Noggs
Mar 3, 2021

Replies: 11

Views: 684

Jun 21, 2021

frogbath

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Wetland filter freezing

BForn79
May 4, 2021

Replies: 14

Views: 500

May 23, 2021

addy1

Adding water in spring?

frogbath
Mar 11, 2021

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Replies: 34

Views: 628

Apr 29, 2021

frogbath

Is copper tubing (ie. stock tank heater) an issue for invertebrates

jb510
Feb 23, 2021

Replies: 10

Views: 240

Apr 23, 2021

Criscar

My pond runs all winter, zone 2/3

callingcolleen1
Oct 22, 2012

Replies: 2K

Views: 114K

Apr 8, 2021

Tula

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Hazy spring water

LawranceT
Feb 28, 2021

Replies: 13

Views: 331

Apr 3, 2021

poconojoe

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When to start pump & waterfall

Redbird
Mar 10, 2021

Replies: 18

Views: 424

Mar 29, 2021

addy1

First winter zone 5a... then what?

frogbath
Feb 22, 2021

Replies: 6

Views: 264

Mar 2, 2021

poconojoe

Should I discontinue my aerator/diffuser over next two winter months and put in my green deicer?

Mayank
Dec 20, 2020

Replies: 17

Views: 792

Mar 1, 2021

GBBUDD

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Getting Ready for Winter

jfdeneve
Oct 18, 2020

Replies: 8

Views: 402

Feb 14, 2021

jfdeneve

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Need Advice on Moving Pond

DigdirtJen
Feb 4, 2021

Replies: 6

Views: 226

Feb 10, 2021

DigdirtJen

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Winter shut down

donny young
Dec 17, 2020

Replies: 18

Views: 518

Jan 25, 2021

donny young

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Pond Breather Creating Ice Cone

Redbird
Jan 1, 2021

Replies: 8

Views: 552

Jan 5, 2021

brokensword

Do ponds get O2 in winter after the waterfall's shut down?

Mayank
Nov 1, 2020

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Replies: 21

Views: 759

Dec 21, 2020

cas

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Dosry5
Dec 8, 2020

Replies: 15

Views: 356

Dec 9, 2020

Mmathis

Anacharis — what to do

Gordo33
Nov 28, 2020

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Replies: 32

Views: 718

Dec 6, 2020

Sisha

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How to know when to stop feeding?

Hop-frog
Dec 3, 2020

Replies: 5

Views: 235

Dec 4, 2020

Jhn

Winterizing Tropical Lilies

keyworth63
Nov 21, 2020

Replies: 3

Views: 225

Nov 21, 2020

Lisak1

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What to do with plants in Minnesota over winter

Redbird
Nov 7, 2020

Replies: 9

Views: 372

Nov 21, 2020

Redbird

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Winterizing UV Light

AngelaM
Oct 29, 2020

Replies: 4

Views: 317

Nov 19, 2020

poconojoe

Ginger2111
Oct 20, 2020

Replies: 19

Views: 592

Nov 19, 2020

mrsclem

Las Vegas 1000 gallon pond and heater???

Killemall
Sep 21, 2020

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Replies: 135

Views: 2K

Nov 17, 2020

TheFishGuy

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Saved cut Lotus Tubers Will they rot?

Mpig
Nov 7, 2020

Replies: 6

Views: 303

Nov 10, 2020

Mpig

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Poll

Isaac Lo
Apr 28, 2020

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Replies: 50

Views: 2K

Nov 9, 2020

Isaac Lo

What kind of plants are these?

Mazu
Nov 4, 2020

Replies: 7

Views: 256

Nov 6, 2020

JamieB

Cold weather and pond plants zone 5

Xtopher3
Sep 4, 2020

Replies: 14

Views: 497

Oct 29, 2020

Mayank

Rigid insulation

Ronfire
Oct 19, 2020

Replies: 8

Views: 395

Oct 25, 2020

Ronfire

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Propylene Glycol as antifreeze?

Craig911
Oct 14, 2020

Replies: 8

Views: 410

Oct 23, 2020

Bluerooster

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Preparing Hardy Water Lily for Winter?

Bromeliad
Oct 16, 2020

Replies: 2

Views: 197

Oct 17, 2020

addy1

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Angela
Oct 11, 2020

Replies: 9

Views: 315

Oct 12, 2020

Lisak1

2000 gallon pond

Deanna Gupton
Oct 2, 2020

Replies: 4

Views: 317

Oct 3, 2020

Deanna Gupton

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Container Pond Winter Questions

Pondlover2020
Sep 29, 2020

Replies: 8

Views: 427

Sep 30, 2020

BKHpondcritters

Any Recommendations for Autumn/Winter Netting?

jgrandmont
Sep 23, 2020

Replies: 1

Views: 199

Sep 23, 2020

poconojoe

Bringing in plants, preparing pond for winter, algae question

Phaewryn
Sep 11, 2020

Replies: 5

Views: 529

Sep 21, 2020

TheFishGuy

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De icer recommendation

tuan515
Sep 19, 2020

Replies: 8

Views: 290

Sep 19, 2020

addy1

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First Pond First Winter

Prpaul1781
Sep 16, 2020

Replies: 5

Views: 361

Sep 18, 2020

addy1

Fish Over Winter in My Above Ground Stock Tank Pond

Exeat
Aug 25, 2020

Replies: 5

Views: 692

Sep 11, 2020

poconojoe

Can putting snow involve Pond help with water problems in the spring?

Bigfootsquad BWPP
Jul 9, 2020

Replies: 5

Views: 290

Jul 10, 2020

TheFishGuy

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Newb here...winter question

21oliver
Jul 1, 2020

Replies: 6

Views: 377

Jul 2, 2020

21oliver

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Wisconsin Winter Bog Question

troynoel
Jun 16, 2020

Replies: 12

Views: 672

Jun 17, 2020

troynoel

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Ronfire
Mar 4, 2020

Replies: 12

Views: 839

Apr 1, 2020

Ronfire

Ronfire
Mar 16, 2020

Replies: 9

Views: 446

Mar 20, 2020

Ronfire

Pond deicer for early season water garden?

Joshaeus
Feb 27, 2020

Replies: 3

Views: 394

Feb 27, 2020

Stephen Noble

Fall update in Vermont, winterizing happening soon

Phaewryn
Oct 31, 2019

Replies: 17

Views: 948

Feb 10, 2020

Phaewryn