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T'was the night before Christmas and all through the pond, not a creature was stirring not even the swan. The tadpoles all tucked in their mossy green beds, while visions of algae buds danced in their heads... .... saying to all, Have a toadally awesome Christmas and a ribitting New Year!" ~ jan ------------ Zone 7a, SE Washington State Ponds: www.jjspond.us

On 20 déc, 09:05, wrote: fish have both very good ears and the lateral line which is exquisitely s ensitive to pressure. pounding on ice can kill the fish. the fastest easiest sa fest way to make a hole in ice is a drill (and not an impact drill). Ingrid On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:03:21 EST, " martine.pet... @uqo.ca wrote: I went out with the pick and opened up the hole Somewhere between zone 5 and 6 tucked along the shore of Lake...

The data on the thermometer is: Taylor Wireless Weatherguide System with remote sensor, Item # 1524, SKU 7778401524 7. They had it on sale at Ace Hardware.

It has been unusually mild this year, but I do have a 500 watt heater in the pond. I dont think koi pox ever goes away. I have one with a good dose on his tail. It doesnt seem to change with water temp. There seems to be an individual susceptibility because none of my other fish have been infected. Ingrid On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:58:09 EST, ~ jan wrote: Hiya Ingrid! :-) Have the temps been that moderate there? I have a question, does koi pox go...

This week's light snow enabled me to see thousands of little birdy footprints around the hole in the ice. Some squirrel prints in there too. I was out of town when it got really cold so had to have Dear Daughter rummage around in the shed and give her instructions over phone. kathy :-)

i read the thread and i think bird netting method would be the best for u.. it will not hurt to duck in fact using electric fences... that would be danger for everyone for those do not no about that..

" wrote: -snip- Well, we have been having a really cold spell (minus 20 for the last three days!). I think if I lived north of the border I'd use F in the winter. It would warm you up 16 degrees.g The hole in the pond got completly covered over. This morning, I went out with the pick and opened up the whole and.... fell through the ice! Aside from the dangers of falling through & poking a hole in your liner- I read...

It has been unusually mild this year, but I do have a 500 watt heater in the pond. I dont think koi pox ever goes away. I have one with a good dose on his tail. It doesnt seem to change with water temp. There seems to be an individual susceptibility because none of my other fish have been infected. Ingrid On Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:58:09 EST, ~ jan wrote: Hiya Ingrid! :-) Have the temps been that moderate there? I have a question, does koi pox go...

On 20 déc, 09:05, wrote: fish have both very good ears and the lateral line which is exquisitely s ensitive to pressure. pounding on ice can kill the fish. the fastest easiest sa fest way to make a hole in ice is a drill (and not an impact drill). Ingrid On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:03:21 EST, " martine.pet... @uqo.ca wrote: I went out with the pick and opened up the hole Somewhere between zone 5 and 6 tucked along the shore of Lake...