Water Gardening: Wow, I'm glad I'm not the only one!, 1 by Sheila_FW

Sheila_FW wrote:
Welcome WendyD,
Always nice to see we have another pond addict on board! I enjoy my Koi and Shubunkin too. LOL! I will add a link here that has a lot of good info on everything pond. But also just make a quick note that in messages above, no one said the temp is not what is outside, but the water temp is. Buy a floating thermometer at a pet store and it will tell you the times to feed and stop feeding. You need constant water movement to avoid freezing, and don't bust ice with a hammer, etc. it will kill fish! Use a pan of hot water to melt through. As for the electricity loss, 9 fantail goldfish died within 3 hours due to low oxygen. Also high chlorine levels in the water will kill fish too. We all start somewhere, but you are at least seeking the information first, and that is good. Best of luck in over wintering. Here is the link. Oh, and show us some of those pictures!
Sheila

http://www.fishpondinfo.com/ Robyn has a lot of info on there, and links to other sites with info.