I have a buddy here at work that is looking at a cabin here in MI. It has a pond & waterfall feature that is roughly 750 - 1000 gallons and has some large size goldfish ( someone told him they were KOI but he thinks their just large goldfish). What should he do for the winter months thru spring to keep the fish from dying or freezing?
I told him that I had heard that the fish hibernate. ( not real sure though). will he need to cover it or will the movement from the pump & waterfall be enough to keep it from freezing? what about feeding? Is there a automatic feeder that he should use? He will only be able to go up 1-2 times a month. Basically how should he winterize the pond. I don't think that the original owners are around. Might be a foreclosure type thing so he can't ask what they did for the winter months. Thanks for any help and suggestions.
Robert
I told him that I had heard that the fish hibernate. ( not real sure though). will he need to cover it or will the movement from the pump & waterfall be enough to keep it from freezing? what about feeding? Is there a automatic feeder that he should use? He will only be able to go up 1-2 times a month. Basically how should he winterize the pond. I don't think that the original owners are around. Might be a foreclosure type thing so he can't ask what they did for the winter months. Thanks for any help and suggestions.
Robert