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empty pond.. blooming aquarium ... any tips????
« on: October 13, 2008, 03:52:15 PM »
I am gonna take the plunge and try to overwinter my tropicals.  Sure hope I can do it and wouldnd mind to have these pretty colors all through winter.   They are star of siam, albert greenburg and a unknown purple.. Thanks tammie, landley and bunnie...

Got all the pads trimmed in the pond and the flowers pulled out of the stream.  It looks so big and open now.  ANyone decorating for halloween????


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Re: empty pond.. blooming aquarium ... any tips????
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2008, 04:18:16 PM »
hi tink     go to photo album and put up your halloween decoration pics....lorraine
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Re: empty pond.. blooming aquarium ... any tips????
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2008, 07:00:46 PM »
Tink, I think you will do just fine.  I've wintered mine over now a couple years, in a preform in the basement, I have grow lights but because I do not heat the water they are just staying alive, but it works.  Would love to have the blooms in the winter though, maybe I'll look into a heater.
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Re: empty pond.. blooming aquarium ... any tips????
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2008, 07:59:21 PM »
I'm glad it survived for you.  O0  I'm doing something like that as well.  I'll post some pics. 
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Re: empty pond.. blooming aquarium ... any tips????
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2008, 04:40:34 AM »
Gosh, it looks geat even without all your plants!
I just hate this time. Knowing it will all be iced over in another month. YUCK! I spend the winter dreaming up projects for the next spring, much to Husband's dismay.

Good luck overwintering. I've never had any luck with trops. I didn't even bother getting any this year. i love the pic sof them though.

I may be starting halloween decorating today!
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Re: empty pond.. blooming aquarium ... any tips????
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2008, 06:09:16 AM »
I actually like the fall when there is finally some open water. Once my hardies stop blooming, I cut them all back and love the open water effect. Seems to make the pond look bigger.

Your pond looks great, still lots of color around it.

Good luck with the trops!
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Re: empty pond.. blooming aquarium ... any tips????
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2008, 10:06:04 AM »
 O0 Your falls and pond look great!  Sorry no tips....
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Re: empty pond.. blooming aquarium ... any tips????
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2008, 02:51:23 PM »
Hey Tink,
An aquarium heater wouldn't cost very much and probably work for you.


Of coase your pond / yard is beautiful o(:-)
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Re: empty pond.. blooming aquarium ... any tips????
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2008, 12:19:47 PM »
That will probably work just fine.  Mine did in the greenhouse thingy last year.  It was just a heated and a standard florecent over it, and I had a couple blooms over the winter.  But the stayed alive.

I have inherted a 100 gallon tank with oak canopy and stand.  Can't make up my mind to take it or not, with the recent disaster.  I'm almost afraid to get another tank in the house...LOL

I've always admired this tank, its my MIL's.  Its beautiful.  What to do, what to do....scratching my head.

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Re: empty pond.. blooming aquarium ... any tips????
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2008, 12:22:28 PM »
You have to take it Kim, just think how pretty it will look all fixed up.  What will you put in it? O0  o(
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