Thank you all for my first pond

[Pablo]

Thanks @Lisak1 and @addy1 for the suggestions. It would be nice to be able to see the goldfish again, lol. Not that they will be swimming around too much now, first real hard freeze last night. First time I had to scrape the car windows this morning.

 

[addy1]

We hit 22f the kids peed fast!

 

[GBBUDD]

But even when they pee fast it still has to be a 30 minute process you can't let them all out at once or they'll pee on each other at least the boys will. no class

 

[addy1]

But even when they pee fast it still has to be a 30 minute process you can't let them all out at once or they'll pee on each other at least the boys will. no class

Lol the boys , leashed, stand back as each does their business, all polite!
The girls are currently pad trained, working toward doggy door, fake grass, on a protected from critters, deck. They are pretty good. Still penned at night, all too young to be free at night.

 

[Pablo]

But even when they pee fast it still has to be a 30 minute process you can't let them all out at once or they'll pee on each other at least the boys will. no class

It was really funny when I received your post via an email notification. Without any context, I was like what the heck is he talking about lol.

 

[GBBUDD]

It was really funny when I received your post via an email notification. Without any context, I was like what the heck is he talking about lol.

NOTHING NEW THERE i bet if you took a survey thats 50% of what everyone says to each of my posts

 

[Pablo]

First little snow for the pond. Very late in the season for us to have measurable snow.

 

[hamstermann]

First little snow for the pond. Very late in the season for us to have measurable snow.

Thanks for posting the pictures! I love to see how the air bubbles and waterfalls keep things open.

 

[Pablo]

Thanks for posting the pictures! I love to see how the air bubbles and waterfalls keep things open.

Yep, they have done a good job of that, I have a pretty good flow over the waterfalls and the aerator keeps a pretty big hole. I did put it at the recommended depth of about 20 inches for the winter. I will say though we have not had the usual long term deep freeze that we normally have in MA, so have only had thin ice for a few days. Looks like next week it might turn cold. We have had several nights of cold temps but then it warms up over 32 degrees.

 

[Pablo]

Thanks for posting the pictures! I love to see how the air bubbles and waterfalls keep things open.

@hamstermann the attached pictures give you a better idea of the ice with the waterfalls and the aerator. It has been a week where it never got above the twenties during the day and low teens at night. Nothing like the insanity in the Midwest but still cold for the pond. The waterfalls and aerator still keep the holes open. The ice looks pretty cool over the waterfall. Everything seems to be working ok, water still flowing nicely. Hard to know how thick the ice is, I would guess at least an inch. Next week will warm up a little so there will be some melting.

 

[Pablo]

Took a short video tonight because it looked pretty cool with the lights through the waterfalls of ice.

 

[GBBUDD]

Took a short video tonight because it looked pretty cool with the lights through the waterfalls of ice.

i'm surprised your still up and running

 

[Pablo]

i'm surprised your still up and running

Such little faith in me, lol. Winter has not been bad around here other than the heavy rains last week. This week has been cold but not extreme.

 

[GBBUDD]

Such little faith in me, lol. Winter has not been bad around here other than the heavy rains last week. This week has been cold but not extreme.

I'M ONLY RUNNING A 2000 k pump and the ice has built up the teens are certainly enough to reroute flow, with a couple days below 30

 

[Pablo]

I'M ONLY RUNNING A 2000 k pump and the ice has built up the teens are certainly enough to reroute flow, with a couple days below 30

Well next time you build a pond I will come and help you so you dont have that problem. Little known fact lawyers are pond building experts, part of the First year curriculum in law school.

(dont you just rue the day that you insisted I post more about my pond)