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Fall and winter water Garden
ü The pond should be netted to avoid leaves in the fall.
ü Prune any plants that have been damaged by frost.
ü Remove all annuals, water lettuce, hyacinths etc.
ü Hardy marginals should be lowered just below the ice line.
ü Tropical marginals must be brought indoors.
ü Fish will eat heavily at the end of the summer to save up energy for the winter.
ü Use an autumn fish food in the fall and stop feeding when the pond water is below 50 degrees.
ü Remove all filters pumps and tubing that can freeze over the winter.
ü UV lamps can be removed as early as September depending on water temperature NEVER LEAVE YOUR UV LAMP OUT IN THE WINTER!
ü All decaying leaves and other organic material should be removed prior to winter.
ü A hole must be maintained in the ice over the winter to allow gasses to escape.
ü Use a small pond pump propped up near the water surface (don’t pump from the bottom as this will super cool the water and could harm your fish) to create a splash this should maintain a hole in the ice for the majority of winter. When the pump can no longer keep a hole in the ice use a pond de-icer.
ü When you store your filter and uv lamp for the winter leave it damp in a sealed bag in a heated garage or other cool place this will keep your rubber seals and foam from drying out.
Do not: Allow your pond to ice over, Allow your pump, filter, uv lamp, or tubing to freeze. Feed your fish all winter. Bang on the ice to make a hole. Pump water from the bottom of the pond.
Do: Keep a hole in the ice all winter long.
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