My pond runs all winter, zone 2/3

[callingcolleen1]

I can hardly believe I still have guppies outside!!

 

[j.w]

Will that pond freeze solid @callingcolleen1 ? Glad you were able to catch more.
I think there comes a point where our weather down here decides there is just too much coldness up your way to head in that direction

We have fair weather weather, it chickens out when it sees your temps and does not want to freeze it's toes off

 

[callingcolleen1]

Will that pond freeze solid @callingcolleen1 ? Glad you were able to catch more.
I think there comes a point where our weather down here decides there is just too much coldness up your way to head in that direction View attachment 106265
We have fair weather weather, it chickens out when it sees your temps and does not want to freeze it's toes off View attachment 106264

It won't freeze at all with those two big fish tank heaters, but water may get too cold at some point. Although when water is cool, guppies are smart and hang out around heaters.

 

[j.w]

Well then the ones you can't catch might just make it!

 

[callingcolleen1]

Another update on that little 80 gallon guppy pond out front. It is just amazing considering how cold it was last week. I was scared to look inside and see if there were still ok!!

 

[callingcolleen1]

Here is an update on the outside koi and goldfish ponds. The top pond was not covered and so it has lots of ice.
there next to no ice under the bottom three connecting ponds that are covered with cattle panel cold frames

 

[callingcolleen1]

Got to run off to work again. Have a great Sunday my friends!

 

[j.w]

Have a great day at work @callingcolleen1 Looks so cold out there, don't know how you can stand out there and take videos!

 

[BarbO]

Another update on that little 80 gallon guppy pond out front. It is just amazing considering how cold it was last week. I was scared to look inside and see if there were still ok!!

Well done Colleen! Every fish life is valuable isn't it?

 

[callingcolleen1]

The green 1250 watt pond heater just quit working! It was old but I only used it for a couple seasons. Looked at pond today and discovered it was quite frozen, but water was still running. It is a good thing I have a spare 1500 watt cattle trough heater and got that in top pond and it quickly melted a hole in the ice. Fish all seem fine but I am not happy about all that ice as it makes me nervous.

 

[j.w]

Darn about the heater giving out but looks like you have things under control so far @callingcolleen1
Hope the ice melts and things warm up a bit so you can start over w/a nice melted pond and keep it that way over the Winter.

 

[MitchM]

I think the addition of that larger upper pond last year is the main source of your heat loss.
If you could find something to cover that large upper pond, you could probably get some open water again and ensure good gas exchange.

 

[Tula]

Wow, I can't believe how cold it is ! Sorry the heater stopped working, good thing you had a back up on hand and that the water is moving.

I back washed my filter yesterday and added water. We're to get cold temps soon, but it's a windy 63 degrees today

 

[callingcolleen1]

I think the addition of that larger upper pond last year is the main source of your heat loss.
If you could find something to cover that large upper pond, you could probably get some open water again and ensure good gas exchange.

the heater just quit. I am planning to cover that pond later next week when the weather warns up cause the darn rotten crab apples are falling all over

 

[BarbO]

Sorry about the heater Colleen. Just glad you have another one. With ice on the ponds, does the temp. stay stable? Or does the water under the ice keep getting colder? Thanks,