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LOL! Yup.. Labatts & Molson plenty of that... You ain't missing much if you ask me. You can buy beer at corner store and supermarket. You have more selection and it's CHEAP!

yep, I remember going to the government beer store! definitely different

right! It's an insulator. Hopefully the piping you used is rigid enough to support the weight. Do you have an air pump running so that you can keep a hole open if the pond freezes over? You can search our forums here on winterizing where we've spend a lot of time talking about this very subject...air pumps, de-icers, heaters, etc.

Igloos stay warm inside...

Koidance, Thank you for sharing that. It is always interesting to know how things are done differently in other countries. About the only really difference is the climate variations, and the types of weather paterns.

My QT is similar. It is 4X4X8.

cool, so now i have a 4th bathroom?... you think i can list it that way for sale?

Knoxville TN

Oldmarine,I think you are spot on in saying that in various countries we do indeed seem to have different methods with fish ponds.As you say it all helps,and does give fresh ideas. I know most pond owners in this area cover their ponds in Winter.I have just been up to check on the small pond again (about 250 GB gallons),I don't feel happy about it at all,as the temp is dropping below zero now.I rolled up some tubes of bubble wrap to...

Thanks for the welcomes! Anyone here have any success or failures with this type of winter cover? My biggest concern is keeping the pond as ice free as possible. The pond is only ~20-22 inches deep. So far the air temp in the dome is consistently staying about 10-20 degrees higher then the outside temp. The water temp is staying between 32 and 38. I am wondering if it is better to leave snow on the dome (assuming it doesn't collapse) so...