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My pond runs all winter, zone 2/3

callingcolleen1
Oct 22, 2012

136 137 138

Replies: 2K

Views: 138K

Apr 8, 2021

Tula

Aerator and bottom heater?

waynefrcan
Oct 25, 2012

21 22 23

Replies: 337

Views: 30K

Aug 9, 2013

Giese48

Winter Pond Temps

Craig58
Nov 22, 2012

18 19 20

Replies: 291

Views: 21K

Mar 29, 2015

MitchM

remembering winter and are you prepared

sissy
Jul 13, 2012

16 17 18

Replies: 261

Views: 21K

Jan 2, 2013

addy1

Pond Breather

Tula
Oct 28, 2014

15 16 17

Replies: 253

Views: 23K

Mar 15, 2017

addy1

Las Vegas 1000 gallon pond and heater???

Killemall
Sep 21, 2020

8 9 10

Replies: 135

Views: 5K

Nov 17, 2020

TheFishGuy

Aeration for winter question

Jersey_Marine
Aug 9, 2015

7 8 9

Replies: 124

Views: 12K

Apr 10, 2017

waynefrcan

Lessons learned from this winter's extreme cold

addy1
Mar 21, 2014

4 5 6

Replies: 87

Views: 8K

Apr 6, 2014

koiguy1969

Anyone else seeing more ice this year?

Shdwdrgn
Dec 30, 2013

4 5 6

Replies: 86

Views: 8K

Apr 6, 2014

sharpchick

Do you think this guy is super cooling his koi? ;)

Mucky_Waters
Mar 17, 2018

4 5 6

Replies: 84

Views: 8K

Jan 8, 2024

sissy

Don't let your pond ice completely over

The PondFather
Nov 17, 2014

4 5 6

Replies: 82

Views: 9K

Nov 23, 2014

Tula

Is there too much oxygenation?

Dmitry
Feb 20, 2018

4 5 6

Replies: 80

Views: 7K

Mar 5, 2018

MitchM

speaking of winterizing...

koiguy1969
Sep 8, 2011

3 4 5

Replies: 73

Views: 10K

Oct 21, 2011

addy1

What steps do you take to winterize your pond in zones 7 and down?

Telion
Sep 4, 2018

3 4 5

Replies: 69

Views: 6K

Jan 15, 2019

Lisak1

When to start?

herzausstahl
Sep 14, 2011

3 4 5

Replies: 68

Views: 9K

Sep 27, 2011

CountryEscape

How did the winter treat your fishes

waynefrcan
Mar 17, 2014

3 4 5

Replies: 68

Views: 7K

Apr 27, 2014

DoDad

Fish dying as water is turning colder

12cats
Nov 19, 2019

3 4 5

Replies: 67

Views: 4K

Dec 6, 2019

sissy

Pond Frog

mikehhfx
Nov 1, 2011

3 4 5

Replies: 66

Views: 8K

Apr 21, 2012

j.w

I do not think my pond is deep enough!

leet13
Aug 21, 2012

3 4 5

Replies: 66

Views: 14K

Oct 20, 2012

callingcolleen1

DId we all survive the long winter?

waynefrcan
Apr 1, 2013

3 4 5

Replies: 64

Views: 6K

Jun 25, 2013

waynefrcan

Poll

Tell us how YOU Winterize YOUR pond.

dieselplower
Oct 29, 2014

3 4 5

Replies: 61

Views: 7K

Nov 23, 2014

Catfishnut

Keeping pond running all winter

Cdsdave
Oct 13, 2013

2 3 4

Replies: 57

Views: 8K

Nov 25, 2013

Cdsdave

Aerators

JBtheExplorer
Aug 28, 2014

2 3 4

Replies: 56

Views: 5K

Sep 9, 2014

sissy

I built my winter pond cover this morning...

audioenvy
Oct 17, 2017

2 3 4

Replies: 55

Views: 8K

Oct 23, 2017

Gemma

leaving filter in the pond over winter months

bettasngoldfish
Aug 3, 2013

2 3 4

Replies: 55

Views: 7K

Aug 20, 2013

bettasngoldfish

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