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Message: [QUOTE="j.w, post: 94301, member: 2221"] [img]http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv32/jrbyrdie/Welcome%20Icons/Howdy-frog--11-1.gif[/img] [size=5]zemlin[/size] Here is a discussion on muck on your pond bottom that may help you [url="https://www.gardenpondforum.com/topic/7817-fall-cleanwinter/page__p__91647__hl__muck__fromsearch__1#entry91647"]http://www.gardenpon...h__1#entry91647[/url] On the trimming of plants, cut back any dead stems and pull out from cat tails, water lily pads/blossoms that are dying. Wait til Spring to divide the water lilies which can be divided easily and cut to make more plants to keep or share/trade w/ others. Use a net.........fine screened pool net will work to get out any floating gunk or muck from bottom to top of pond. Less debris the better for your fish. Stop feeding the fish at 50-55* and heater is fine for keeping a hole in the ice. Some run their pumps all year, some don't. Up to you. I turn mine off or move it up to a higher ledge so fish can find some warmer water on the bottom. Fine to turn off falls. Happy Pondering! [/QUOTE]