The Pond Thread

[Carol Dee]

Spring has arrived. Fish have been moved from the stock tank they over winter in the garage in to the pond. Grandsons got to help

 

[seedcorn]

Nice....

 

[ducks4you]

VERY Interesting thread!! @Carol Dee , what is your winter "Stock Tank?" Did you dig and line a hole? Did you bury a livestock tank in the ground? We are a tad warmer than you in the winter, but I imagine that the fish would need to be housed at least 2 ft deep to avoid being frozen.

 

[Carol Dee]

VERY Interesting thread!! @Carol Dee , what is your winter "Stock Tank?" Did you dig and line a hole? Did you bury a livestock tank in the ground? We are a tad warmer than you in the winter, but I imagine that the fish would need to be housed at least 2 ft deep to avoid being frozen.

We have a 50 gallon ( or is it bigger?) rubber/plastic stock tank. It is in the unheated part of the garage with a bubbler to keep it from freezing. No feeding necessary.

 

[seedcorn]

How long can they go w/o feeding?

 

[secuono]

my water puppies!

 

[secuono]

How long can they go w/o feeding?

Weeks, with good water and fish health.
All winter for pond fish.

 

[secuono]

VERY Interesting thread!! @Carol Dee , what is your winter "Stock Tank?" Did you dig and line a hole? Did you bury a livestock tank in the ground? We are a tad warmer than you in the winter, but I imagine that the fish would need to be housed at least 2 ft deep to avoid being frozen.

You need to find your local Frost Line and dig about a foot deeper, at least, most would say.

 

[Carol Dee]

VERY Interesting thread!! @Carol Dee , what is your winter "Stock Tank?" Did you dig and line a hole? Did you bury a livestock tank in the ground? We are a tad warmer than you in the winter, but I imagine that the fish would need to be housed at least 2 ft deep to avoid being frozen.

2 feet deep can freeze solid here ! They are put in the unheated part of the garage with a bubbler in a livestock tank (50 to 100 gallon) not sure of size. Then the go into a kind of hibernation and do not need to be feed until water warms up and days get longer again.

 

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Caught two to give away.
Still many boring mutts left to catch...