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Koiamania · 01-04-2008

I have my waterfall going now. I live in Eastern Pa. Is this OK or should I not be circulating the warmer water from the bottom of the pond? Thanks

mstrseed · 01-04-2008

You should be circulating your water just not super cooling it...................what is you pond temperature?

Koiamania · 01-04-2008

Well, it was 19 degrees this morning so it was probably near freezing since the top had some ice on it.

Koiamania · 01-04-2008

sorry for the multiple posts. I was getting an error and thought it wasnt posting.

mstrseed · 01-04-2008

I hope you don't have any fish in there.........................

Koiamania · 01-04-2008

why do you say that??? Koi can live under ice as long as there is a whole in the ice.

Russell Peters · 01-04-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koiamania

why do you say that??? Koi can live under ice as long as there is a whole in the ice.

Koi do not do well in 19 degree water. Are you sure that is correct?

Lam Nguyen · 01-04-2008

Is it 19 degrees Farhenheit or Celsius? If it's Farhenheit, then it's one frozen koi!!!!

FishOCD · 01-04-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell Peters

Koi do not do well in 19 degree water. Are you sure that is correct?

I am sure he means the air temp is 19.

If you have 3'+ depth and a deicer to keep a hole open you will be fine. As for the waterfall, a pond have to be pretty deep for significant temperature stratification to occur. WHat you need to be really careful about it that ice and snow doesn;t start to build up around the sides of the waterfall and divert the flow out of the pond. (This happens to people alot, even after years of having no problems.)

Koiamania · 01-04-2008

I meant that the air temp was 19 not the pond water. My temperature was about 44 degrees a couple of days ago but the air temps were warmer. My concern is that the waterfall will lower the temps too quickly. My pond is 4 ft deep so there should always be above freezing temps near the bottom of the pond.

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Koiamania Tosai Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 36	question on winter I have my waterfall going now. I live in Eastern Pa. Is this OK or should I not be circulating the warmer water from the bottom of the pond? Thanks

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01-04-2008	#2 (permalink)
mstrseed Jumbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Georgetown, Texas USA Posts: 681	You should be circulating your water just not super cooling it...................what is you pond temperature?

01-04-2008	#3 (permalink)
Koiamania Tosai Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 36	Well, it was 19 degrees this morning so it was probably near freezing since the top had some ice on it.

01-04-2008	#4 (permalink)
Koiamania Tosai Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 36	sorry for the multiple posts. I was getting an error and thought it wasnt posting.

01-04-2008	#5 (permalink)
mstrseed Jumbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Georgetown, Texas USA Posts: 681	I hope you don't have any fish in there.........................

01-04-2008	#6 (permalink)
Koiamania Tosai Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 36	why do you say that??? Koi can live under ice as long as there is a whole in the ice.

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Lam Nguyen Tategoi Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 385	Is it 19 degrees Farhenheit or Celsius? If it's Farhenheit, then it's one frozen koi!!!!

01-04-2008	#10 (permalink)
Koiamania Tosai Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 36	I meant that the air temp was 19 not the pond water. My temperature was about 44 degrees a couple of days ago but the air temps were warmer. My concern is that the waterfall will lower the temps too quickly. My pond is 4 ft deep so there should always be above freezing temps near the bottom of the pond.