Newbie in TX

[Gail Hollis]

Greetings! I set up my pond early in the summer and have thoroughly enjoyed it. My pond is about 850 gallons, has a waterfall and approximately 10 goldfish. I have a UV clarifier and use bioballs in the waterfall. I'm already viewing the rest of my yard to expand! Maybe next Spring . I built a mini doc to cover my skimmer, complete with a hinged lid to access the filters.
The fall/winter season is stressing me a little, as I don't know what to expect. I'm reading a lot and will review the posts in this forum to see what is coming through this first winter for my pond.

 

[j.w]

Gail
Nice looking pond and love all your no mow rock patio!

 

[addy1]

To our group! Everything looks great!

How cold does it get there? What zone are you in? JW is zone 7 she has some snow and ice and can leave everything running over winter.
I am zone 6b or lower, I turn everything off, we can be mild or have a very cold winter. Last winter we hit -15.
Few winters before the grass stayed green all winter.

 

[Lisaebetten]

Wow what a nice job you've done and given me some ideas to ponder this winter!!! Can't help with your questions as I'm in Michigan.

 

[haver79]

Welcome and nice pond. Love your dock.

 

[callingcolleen1]

Nice pond and rocks Gail!! I got cobbling around my pond too, but I used different rocks that I found down by the river, smooth flat ones that I could find.

I would not stress too much about winter Gail, how cold does it get down there in Texas where you live?
I have hard winters up here in Canada and I winter my fish outside every year since 1991!!! I will help you and so can many others.