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Pond Chat / Re: winter maintenance

« on: October 26, 2010, 02:14:37 PM »

Thanks Esther found your link pretty helpful

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Pond Chat / Re: winter maintenance

« on: October 26, 2010, 07:02:52 AM »

I have been inquiring about the same thing.....new to the forum, founded when searching for answers.....I tend to look up and investigate anything before making an attempt.

I live in pennsylvania....and am begining to understand how to winterize my koi pond.  From what I have been reading its cover the pond first and foremost. Move plants to deepest depth...(do i cut them back prior??) But not sure about the pump and filter.  I have a @2100 bio uv filter, a 1500gph pump in a roughly 1400gal pond.  Deepest depth is about 3'-6".  Do i need to remove lights or keep them off?  What size aerator would be needed? lastly what temp should i begin doing these items...ive read from 50degrees to 40degrees.

Im feeding them Hikari wheat germ blend which I heard was a spring/ fall formula..
do i need to add any type of treatment prior to temp drops

I know its a ton of questions....amy help is greatly appreciated!!