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Pond Chat / Re: wintering koi indoors, massachusetts

« on: October 18, 2010, 02:55:42 PM »

Thanks for the netting tip. Hate to find that after work!

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Pond Chat / Re: wintering koi indoors, massachusetts

« on: October 17, 2010, 11:42:38 AM »

Esther,
Thanks. You're set up/plan pretty much mirrors mine.
Under 8 inches- 2 koi, but 6 equal sized goldfish.
Tank is 50. Cramped compared to pond of course.
Pond water is circulating/filtering in cellar now.
Just hate to bring them in before I absolutely have to.
Was hoping to leave them out til the real cold hits towards
Thanksgiving, but guessing this is too late...

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Pond Chat / wintering koi indoors, massachusetts

« on: October 17, 2010, 08:32:27 AM »

Greetings. I am new to keeping koi and have no experience with
chat rooms either, so please bear with me.
My questions are likely simple to the experienced, but I just don't want to
 have to learn by failure!
My pond is only 1 foot deep for reasons not relevant now. I have to bring
the koi inside. My only question right now is if it is really critical when I
bring them inside? The cellar is well lit and 55 degrees. If I bring them in
as late as Nov when the pond temp is likely 40 degrees or less, are special
measures required above and beyond "floating" them for a few hours to adjust
to the higher temp.? Or should I just head them in now? Thanks in advance.