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Message: [QUOTE="koiguy1969, post: 26046, member: 1264"] i would probably remove as much of the system as i could ,clean it and store it...this way you know come spring its not had any damage to it from the exposure. and its kind of going to be of little value to the pond anyways. i think maybe a heater and /or an air pump with stone would be adequate to keep a hole in the ice with the absolute minimum of water temp disturbance. the airstone goes 1/2 the depth of your deepest area in the pond so as not to pull water from the deepest area...thats where your fish will be.. a heater would help keep the temp up a bit too.and i would definately consider tenting the pond off also, exspecially on a smaller pond. thats what i would do..with as small a pond as you have stability is the key. [/QUOTE]