My backyard overhaul journal

[kien]

Nice! Did all your ice melt or did you haul the ice out of your pond ? Mine still has a couple of icebergs in it. I suppose in could remove them and do a 100% water chnage like you did. Also, you're not feeding your fish already are you? I didn't think you were allowed to feed them till the water temp go up to 10 degrees.

[gregzz4]

Excellent !!

New pics plz

[Dez]

Originally Posted by kien

Nice! Did all your ice melt or did you haul the ice out of your pond ? Mine still has a couple of icebergs in it. I suppose in could remove them and do a 100% water chnage like you did. Also, you're not feeding your fish already are you? I didn't think you were allowed to feed them till the water temp go up to 10 degrees.

The only ice I had to get rid of was in the sump. I just used hot water (cause I can get hot water from my outside taps). There was a bit if ice all around the edges too, but that melted during the water change. I won't feed the koi for probably a couple of months still.

[Dez]

Originally Posted by gregzz4

Excellent !!

New pics plz

Not pic worthy yet. My yard is still full of snow all around the pond with all of my yard furniture stacked to the side. I just wanted to get the ball rolling with the pond cause we're supposed to have another cold snap here soon.

[MMAX]

The ice was off mine a couple of weeks ago. Saw all my fish on the weekend and looks like they wintered quite well. I usually lose a goldfish or 2 each winter but didn't find any dead this time.

[Dez]

Originally Posted by MMAX

The ice was off mine a couple of weeks ago. Saw all my fish on the weekend and looks like they wintered quite well. I usually lose a goldfish or 2 each winter but didn't find any dead this time.

I didn't find any dead until I did the thorough clean and drain. I think the small goldfish aren't too smart, they go and swim off to the shallows and get frozen in there. The big ones just stay at the bottom. I'm glad I got it running. Snowing like crazy here today.

[BackPackHunter]

Really nice yard
Thanks for the read

[Dez]

Here is the bare slow clad yard as she sits today.

[Seriak]

Looks like an amazing winter landscape. If only I had the willpower to complete something like that.

[Dez]

It got really cold today so the whole top of the pond is now frozen and the waterfalls are looking splendid with the icicles.