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Colder weather is settling in for more than an overnight stay. We're not talking sleeping bags...it has brought a UHAUL with it and it plans to stay for a while. Luckily, the "cold weather" in Virginia is nothing compared to what I used to get when we lived in Michigan. This is my first winter with the Koi pond in VA and I'm hoping that winter maintenance won't require too much work. It may freeze for a few days, but nothing like the thick ice-breaking days of yore. :)
I dug this one about 36-40" deep and should have plenty of room for them to hangout all winter long. However, the fish in the stock tanks wouldn't be as lucky and need to be moved. One tank had comets in it that were originally from the pond and were easy to put back in. The fancy goldfish in the other tank were going to move with one of the tanks to the garage, but it's not ready for that yet. One option was to put them in the pond since the koi and comets are moving a bit more slowly with the colder water. The other option - which I ended up going with for now - was to put them in my 40G breeder goldfish tank...that already had 4 goldfish in it. Overstock police can leave comments below. This may be where they will stay all winter, but I did setup my garage in a way that I could accommodate a 100G stock tank...but currently have a dog cage in it for my parents' dog that we were watching, but now will be keeping. So I have some rethinking to do. Anyway, that's the basic update. Hope you enjoy it.
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-Tony
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