Koi Pond Winter Maintenance Tips for Your Grand Rapids Pond

A beautiful pond is what every pond owner wants to achieve. In order to make sure your pond and fish are properly taken care of for winter there are a few things that need to be done so your pond can have a successful start in spring.

• The pump needs to be disconnected and stored inside for the winter (the pump should be stored on a shelf and does not need to be stored in a bucket of water)
• Plants need to be trimmed back
• Aeration system installed on the first or second pond shelf (the aerator should be around 12 inches below water)
• Discontinue feeding fish when water temperature hits 50 degrees
• Install Pond Heater (pond heater should be installed next to the bubbles where the aerator is)
• Net should be installed in late September or beginning of October to make sure leaves do not overtake the pond (net can be removed after leaves have fallen)
• Pond should be cleaned before winter, including cleaning of the skimmers and biofalls

This is just a quick list to follow to make sure your pond is cleaned and ready for winter.
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