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Posted by Tynk on November 29, 2007, 10:58 am
Please log in for more thread options > On Nov 28, 10:44 pm, duf...@dingbat.com wrote:
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> > I am new to ponding so have few dumb questions...
>
> > Live in zone 5 and have small pond...300 gallons and 15 to 16 inch
> > deep....residing in pond are 6 lovely gold fish 4 to 5 inches in
> > length..Temp is starting to get rather cold =EF=BF=BDhere...yesterday po=
nd had 1/4
> > to 1/2 inch ice on it...I removed pump and filter laid some 2x4's over p=
ond
> > and placed 4mil clear plastic sheeting over entire pond area held in pla=
ce
> > with bricks. I also placed air pump in bucket with bubbler 6 to 8 inches=
> > below surface. when I checked today ice was gone from pond area....Am
> > wondering if I need heater if so would low wattage heater work? If there=
is
> > warm spell is it ok to feed fish? If I feed fish would this create probl=
em
> > with ammonia contamination? any advise appreciated...TIA
>
> if the temp is below 10 degrees C then you should not feed your fish
> in your pond. they can last the winter without food because the cold
> weather slows their metabolism right down
>
> red
Yes....that's right.
However, I have to wonder is there a minimum level to how deep the
pond needs to be in order for the fish to be down far enough to avoid
the area that's below hibernation temp and leads to death. There's not
that much difference there, so knowing how deep ones needs to be is
important.
What that is...I have no clue, as I don't keep a pond.
I too am in zone 5, so I know how cold it can get.
Many folks take their pond fish inside for wintering because of it.
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> Live in zone 5 and have small pond...300 gallons and 15 to 16 inch
> deep....residing in pond are 6 lovely gold fish 4 to 5 inches in
> length..Temp is starting to get rather cold here...yesterday pond had 1/4
> to 1/2 inch ice on it...I removed pump and filter laid some 2x4's over pond
> and placed 4mil clear plastic sheeting over entire pond area held in place
> with bricks. I also placed air pump in bucket with bubbler 6 to 8 inches
> below surface. when I checked today ice was gone from pond area....Am
> wondering if I need heater if so would low wattage heater work? If there is
> warm spell is it ok to feed fish? If I feed fish would this create problem
> with ammonia contamination? any advise appreciated...TIA