Although it is still late summer, it is time to start thinking about winterizing your Koi fishpond. There isn't a whole lot that happens through the winter months with your Koi fishpond, so you can consider this as a down period for it. However, there are special precautions that you need to take before Winter arrives, to guarantee that your fishpond and fish survive.
Clean Up- Take about a weekend to entirely go over your pond. If your pond has bulk material that has built up around it or in it, you need to remove it.Make sure that in your pond, you don't have any leaves are silt built up on the bottom. Take out any of the flowers or plants in your pond that won't survive winter. Around the pond, clean up anything that can blow into your pond, as you are not likely to notice this garbage until the end of winter. Taking the time to make sure that as much garbage is removed as possible will prevent potentially harmful bacteria and parasites in the future.
Stop Feeding- This is a very significant thing, then do not forget that you must not feed your Koi during the winter. When fall begins and the temperatures hover around 55 to sixty degrees, only feed once a day. You must stop feeding your Koi fully after the temperature drops below 50 the first time. Even if the temperature goes above fifty degrees, still refrain from feeding your fish. Koi in general, take about four days to completely digest their food at temperatures above fifty mark. If you go ahead and feed your fish anyway, the food will not digest in the stomach properly and will rot and kill the fish. Do not error you Koi as hungry when they open up their mouths to you. This is just something that they do out of habit and reflex more than hunger. If you are nervous about not feeding them, remember that fish eat other things besides the food you provide them, chiefly if your pond contains a large amount of natural plant life. Your Koi will fill up on this other stuff if they get hungry and you're not feeding them.
Check Up- Do your regular check up on all your equipment. Be sure to include everything from your pond pumps and filters system to your store of medicines for your fish. Since the majority of ponds in the world lie dormant during the Winter, you are less likely to be able to find the products you need. Make sure your crisis kit is ready and up to date, which should include medications, bags, nets, and your water testing kits.
Make Ready for Cold Weather- Try to make provision for the cold winter months by getting everything you need during the summer months. It is not unheard of for Koi to withstand temperatures down as far as 39 and maybe even a slight bit lower for small periods of time. If the area that you living gets extremely cold, it is going to be required for you to buy a fishpond heater. If you do not your pond can freeze over which will potentially trap dangerous amounts of gas inside the water. If the area that you have drops into the extremely low temperatures, you might really want to think about having an crisis tank available inside your home.
Turn Off All Water Sources- When temperatures get really low, your heater is going to have to work extra hard in order to keep the water temperature at a point that will allow your fish to remain alive. If you have things like a waterfall or a stream that move through your fishpond, you need to make sure that you turn these off during those cold winter months. The circulating action will only work to thwart your pains at maintaining a warm temperature your pond. You'll be cutting down on the work that your heater will have to do by turning off these features. - 29953
Clean Up- Take about a weekend to entirely go over your pond. If your pond has bulk material that has built up around it or in it, you need to remove it.Make sure that in your pond, you don't have any leaves are silt built up on the bottom. Take out any of the flowers or plants in your pond that won't survive winter. Around the pond, clean up anything that can blow into your pond, as you are not likely to notice this garbage until the end of winter. Taking the time to make sure that as much garbage is removed as possible will prevent potentially harmful bacteria and parasites in the future.
Stop Feeding- This is a very significant thing, then do not forget that you must not feed your Koi during the winter. When fall begins and the temperatures hover around 55 to sixty degrees, only feed once a day. You must stop feeding your Koi fully after the temperature drops below 50 the first time. Even if the temperature goes above fifty degrees, still refrain from feeding your fish. Koi in general, take about four days to completely digest their food at temperatures above fifty mark. If you go ahead and feed your fish anyway, the food will not digest in the stomach properly and will rot and kill the fish. Do not error you Koi as hungry when they open up their mouths to you. This is just something that they do out of habit and reflex more than hunger. If you are nervous about not feeding them, remember that fish eat other things besides the food you provide them, chiefly if your pond contains a large amount of natural plant life. Your Koi will fill up on this other stuff if they get hungry and you're not feeding them.
Check Up- Do your regular check up on all your equipment. Be sure to include everything from your pond pumps and filters system to your store of medicines for your fish. Since the majority of ponds in the world lie dormant during the Winter, you are less likely to be able to find the products you need. Make sure your crisis kit is ready and up to date, which should include medications, bags, nets, and your water testing kits.
Make Ready for Cold Weather- Try to make provision for the cold winter months by getting everything you need during the summer months. It is not unheard of for Koi to withstand temperatures down as far as 39 and maybe even a slight bit lower for small periods of time. If the area that you living gets extremely cold, it is going to be required for you to buy a fishpond heater. If you do not your pond can freeze over which will potentially trap dangerous amounts of gas inside the water. If the area that you have drops into the extremely low temperatures, you might really want to think about having an crisis tank available inside your home.
Turn Off All Water Sources- When temperatures get really low, your heater is going to have to work extra hard in order to keep the water temperature at a point that will allow your fish to remain alive. If you have things like a waterfall or a stream that move through your fishpond, you need to make sure that you turn these off during those cold winter months. The circulating action will only work to thwart your pains at maintaining a warm temperature your pond. You'll be cutting down on the work that your heater will have to do by turning off these features. - 29953
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With this information now on hand, I hope that you can understand how vital it is that you make preparations for your garden pond now before winter hits. Read more information on Koi Pond Care by visiting gardenpondtips.com.
