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Posted	Keeping Koi warm in winter
29-09-2007 18:09 by paul w	What is the best way off keeping koi warm in the winter months without using a heater..
29-09-2007 19:35 by Elmo	give them a cuddle
29-09-2007 19:46 by WAYNE	THATS HELPFUL , JUST WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY
29-09-2007 19:52 by Linda Chenapa	Bubble wrap is the cheapest, cover the pond with it, not the fish!
29-09-2007 20:44 by Woz	aslong as your pond is 4ft deep atleast they should be fine
29-09-2007 21:04 by stevebrillo	a nice electric blanket
29-09-2007 23:41 by robert.pope	hot water botle? however i think linda is with the right answer this time paul!
30-09-2007 00:00 by Fry Lover	why do you need to keep pond fish warm? if thats the case, then ponds should be all be in doors
30-09-2007 00:50 by Fry Lover	29-09-2007 19:35 by Elmo give them a cuddle if you gonna follw Elmo advice, be sure to use a latex body suit, or you'll wipe the body slime off the fish, i got all over latex body suit, Perky has it, but when he's finished with it, its your mate
30-09-2007 09:27 by JOHANSWAN	paul ive took a 300 watt heater and left it in my pond for 2 years now and the fish keep in the vicinity where it is warm and had no problems up to now the heater is just there to keep it from freezing up.
30-09-2007 12:03 by -Rob C-	You can use a heater in line with the filter or simply put one in, but with a koi pond I doubt a tank heater would have much affect. Bubble wrap is good, but even better would be to built a frame for over the top of the pond and get some white fabric from a garden cantre, I can't remember the name but it's used to keep plants warm over the winter.
30-09-2007 16:43 by dave the wath	Rob-C its called fleece. Although I've no idea on keeping koi I leave my normal pump running all year round. The heat from this keeps a small area free of any ice, and my fish (orfe) seem happy.
30-09-2007 17:23 by WAYNE	IF YOU COVERIN BUBBLE WRAP WHERE IS THE GAS EXCHANGE GOING TO TAKE PLACE?
30-09-2007 17:44 by stevebrillo	i do the same as Dave ...and leave the pump running all year ..i never use a heater ,no probs
30-09-2007 23:02 by -Rob C-	Cheers Dave. As people have already said the pump should provide enough moving to prevent the water freezing over. It is good for fish to have a winter, I remember reading it in a Koi magazine. Basically it gives them a period of rest.
30-09-2007 23:05 by perky	Dont matter if it does freeze over just put some tennis balls in the pond that will do the job.
01-10-2007 12:30 by Alan	First off keep the surface of the water agitated moving water freezes at a lower temperature than still water. Using an airstone is good for this. As far as keeping it warm bubble wrap and the like is help ful but I would suggest using a heater if you are really concerned.
01-10-2007 21:21 by Linda Chenapa	IF YOU COVERIN BUBBLE WRAP WHERE IS THE GAS EXCHANGE GOING TO TAKE PLACE? You don't put it ON the water surface, you cover the pond with it you donut!
04-10-2007 10:41 by D.R.	If you have the money a poly-tunnel is the way to go. Huge air space above the pond keeps the chill off the fish. You can just use the clear sheeting stretched across, it is UV permeable for plants.

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