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In this Issue: Oct 22, 2003
|| Do the Fish grow in the Winter?
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|| Some thoughts on Aquatic Plants in Winter
|| For southern Ponds
|| Fun (Pond) Fact
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>> DO THE FISH GROW IN WINTER?
The short answer: Yes, indeed, they usually do!
The little bit longer answer:
A lot depends on the location of the fish pond, of course.
There is no noticable difference in growth where
temperatures stay warm and feeding continues all year.
But even in northern areas some growth continues.
The fish tend to eat a little when the temperatures
temporarily warm. They much on little bits of algae
we can hardly see, for example. In most areas
they are not completely dormant the entire time.
This can lead to some growth. I am surprised
every spring by how much particularly the really
small fish have grown.
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>> SOME THOUGHTS ON AQUATIC PLANTS IN WINTER
We always get lots of questions whether plants are
hardy or tropical, so I thought I will include
a list of the most common of each here:
Tropical Aquatic Plants:
Taro
Longwood Canna
Umbrella Palm
Papyrus
Bog Lily
Spider Lily
Water Hibiscus
Hardy Aquatic Plants
Arrow Head
Lizard Tail
Parrots Feather
Pickerel Rush
Cattail
Dwarf Bamboo
Golden Club
Water Mint
Thalia
Tropical plants need to come inside for the
winter. Hardy plants can be cut back to within
about 4 inches of the soil level once the
leaves die back and then submerged into deeper
water until the first green sprouts appear again
in the spring.
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>> FOR SOUTHERN PONDS
Even southern ponds can suffer from an over-abundance
of fallen leaves and these should be removed. The
pond may even need to be covered for a short period
of time until the leaves stop falling.
Some plants do go dormant, due to shorter daytime
hours, even in warmer climates and need to be
pruned.
Fish should be on easier to digest fall food
in areas where the water temperature dips below
60 degrees for any length of time (particularly Koi).
>> Fun (Pond) Facts
Koi can taste! Koi have taste buds on their lips, in
their mouth, on their barbels and even some on their
body!
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