This is the first winter with fish and plants in my pond. Im near in charrlote Nc so I know my pond will not freeze. I had it running last winter with no plants or fish and kept the falls running all winter long. Occaisonaly Id get a thin layer of ice on top but that never lasted more than a ffew days in my climate.
So this year I have fish and plants. Ive cut back the lillies and will leave them in. I have about 1/3 of the surface covered with water hyacinth. This is where my fish normaly hide. We jsut had a good freeze and now all the water hyacinth is brown. Should I pull all this out of the pond now? If I need to pull it, should I leave a little so it will grow back next year?
Also, If I pull out all the water hyacinth, what can I give my fish to hide in? i have seen a crane a few weeks ago. Im not actually not sure if he got any or al lthe fish. They have been hiding and quit coming out for food since its cooled off.
So this year I have fish and plants. Ive cut back the lillies and will leave them in. I have about 1/3 of the surface covered with water hyacinth. This is where my fish normaly hide. We jsut had a good freeze and now all the water hyacinth is brown. Should I pull all this out of the pond now? If I need to pull it, should I leave a little so it will grow back next year?
Also, If I pull out all the water hyacinth, what can I give my fish to hide in? i have seen a crane a few weeks ago. Im not actually not sure if he got any or al lthe fish. They have been hiding and quit coming out for food since its cooled off.