Finally waters are running

[digginponds]

Addy1-I was kinda lazy this year,and on the far right of the pond.I left a filter running,which made all that ice,it formed into a huge bubble,haha.And w/ have winds up to 45 miles an hour,it had no chance but to freeze,in that way..Great thing is that is the deepest part,they seem not to mind .It keeps the wind off of them for now,and I'm aiming my jet pumps towards that ice to help melt it.But I'm firm on believing ice acts as a insulation.I'm sure temps @ the bottom are not in the 40's,maybe low 50's
j.w.- I noticed that goldfish and koi will not hibernate together. Well mine don't.The goldfish seem to stay up by the waterfall,while the koi like the open bottom as sissy mentioned. Thanks for stopping by,I pose I should cut this short before I start to ramble........... :razz:

 

[addy1]

ramble away, we all do!

I have some floating black liner, it seems to keep the water below it toasty compared to the rest of the pond, when the sun is out. Heats it up like a solar blanket. I floated it to give the fish some hiding ability, darn heron still hanging around, makes them more comfortable too.

 

[sissy]

I wonder if thats a sign of age > rambling LOL.oh well not sure I would want to admit that

 

[digginponds]

Well the pond recovery was great,seems like early spring here w/ the babies wanting to eat.
Addy- I like the liner idea,darn and I have lots left over.................
sissy- age? I've been around since the dead sea was sick


here's a few pics of 'em eatin up.

 

[addy1]

That is their main hang out spot, below the liner. I have the ppl liner, not sure if the epdm will float as well I have not tried it.

 

[sissy]

Your water looks nice and clear and fish seem happy .Well will sure never admit I 'm getting old I just tell people I feel old but don't want to be old .LOL .How has your pond been doing this winter .I would love to see more new pics of it .I just love your waterfall in your other pics

 

[digginponds]

Snowing,fish are running.figure I toss 'em a few pieces of food.


In the 2nd picture,I actually got in the water and took a under water photo,just for ya'll............yea right ,lol.........diggin'

 

[addy1]

Very nice! your fish look healthy and happy

 

[sissy]

windy as heck yesterday and in the 50's but with the wind it felt colder and supposed to be 70 today .

 

[j.w]

Diggin you have beautiful fish and thanks for sharing! I love that white/calico one w/ the long fins!

 

[CountryEscape]

Diggin, where are you located in IL? Are you feeding your fish this time of year, or were the feeding pictures taken last year? I think my pond water temp is anywhere beween 33 and 48 on the top last week or two, so just wondering if your fish get fed when it's this cold. Or ... are you farther south, maybe.

 

[digginponds]

Thank you all for the kind words..........

Country-- I'm far north of you NW burbs. In the 5th pic you can se the snow coming down,and yes these pics are from yesterday morning.................. I don't feed them in the winter everyday,but if they are out and coming at me as you see in the 7th pic,then I know they wanna eat a light snack................I've done this for yrs,doesn't seem to bother them..Now if they aare not out ,this morning,then they get no food.In other words I allow my fish to let me know when they wanna chow down.Only wheat germ though!!

J.W. yea that calico is a fav of mine,and he has put on some weight over the winter.haha

sissy -we were in the high 40's here,and pretty much anytime we get in those temps,the fish wanna run and eat,well run lots ,eat less. I credit massive water flow for healthy fish.
addy1- thank you so much.
......DIGGIN

 

[digginponds]

Just after my last post ,I went out to the pond.Sure nuff there runnin again this morning....Pics are not the best,and as you can see,and I didn't shut off any pumps to get a birds eye view,so the fish look distorted,lol.
Again this is the brand food I use,as they have lots varieties.

In the last pic ,seems these two are close buddies.........funny one is a solid white goldfish,the other a koi.......

 

[sissy]

Thats the only food my fish like and when spring comes I add organic garlic to it to help them feed better and fight off some problems they may incounter .I just put a little food in a zip lock bag and shake the food up in it .I buy mine at pet mountain in a bigger bag and just store it in a cool dry dark spot in my closet off season ,cheaper that way .

 

[j.w]

Same fish food I feed my goldies and they really seem to like it! I also buy the bigger bag and keep it stored tight.

Diggin maybe some Goi fish in your future if those two fish get together if of course male and female.