Getting warmer here, then colder again, too. I see Canada and northern states going to get a bunch of snow in the next few days. Hoping we get only a bunch of rain here, fill my ponds up naturally, and help melt that ice.
OK, Haro finally got it through my thick skull! The air pump is sitting on the back deck, up off of the ground, so it is pulling air temp to go into the pond. Plus, like Colleen says, it's blowing cold air bubbles, which are making more ice. Geesh, how dumb can I be! At least now I understand the difference. I will have to get another pump going on the shelf, Colleen, to circulate the water in the koi pond, maybe use that instead of the air bubbler for winter. Will see if/when the ice thaws out. The goldfish pond is thawing nicely. And, just as a reminder, I have the stream going which is similar to your pond, Colleen, circulating water from skimmer to stream and back, and the bob is still running. The goldfish pond is completely running as usual, plus the water pump pushing water to the surface from only about 8" below the surface, to keep the hole. I'm hoping the warm temps headed this way stick around long enough, and the rain is warm enough to help melt the ice. We shall see. Thanks everyone for your help!
Now, here is a pic I took this MORNING, of the moon "setting" over the western sky! The colors are exactly as they were when I took the pic! Pale blue on the horizon, and lavender above that! OMG, I have never noticed or seen the moon setting in the morning with such a beautiful sky behind it. I must print this pic!
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