how far below ground - Aquarium Advice

jacktheknife · 12-14-2004, 02:48 PM

how far down so i make a pond. this is iowa- we are practically on the tundra!
i worry that the standard 3 feet will leave me with fishcicles

bound_for_obx · 12-14-2004, 02:50 PM

Just ask at the local plant nursery. I'm sure that they could tell you.

scuba_steve · 12-14-2004, 02:58 PM

yea and at 3 feet in the summer when ya try to do the swan dive into it ya might break your neck id go a bit deeper

RogerMcAllen · 12-14-2004, 03:53 PM

I think I would tend towards 4', but as stated earlier you should consult your nursery as to how deep the frost line is in your area.

afilter · 12-14-2004, 04:00 PM

Most people I know bring fish in for winter around here in WI. I think you would have to go 4'-6' to get below the frost line of a cold winter. I know ice on lakes can freeze to well over 3' feet thick.

How big of a pond are you planning and how many fish. My cousin who has a small pond with about 12 goldfish/koi keeps a 55 [acronym:2508d02a0c="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:2508d02a0c] bare in his basement for winter.

Depending on the size of pond you are planning you might as well build a pool.

jacktheknife · 12-14-2004, 04:16 PM

lol-- swimming with the fishes

i really haven't planned much-- i would like to keep koi and depth is the most important dimension. after that is figured i will go from there. i am working on a veritable paradise in the backyard. i have planted grapes, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, asparagus, winter onions and am looking at some fruit tries.

12-14-2004, 02:48 PM	#1
jacktheknife Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Central Iowa Posts: 229 Images: 1	how far below ground how far down so i make a pond. this is iowa- we are practically on the tundra! i worry that the standard 3 feet will leave me with fishcicles __________________ "You ask me why I dwell in the green mountain; I smile and make no reply for my heart is free of care. As the peach blossom which flows downstream and is gone into the unknown, I have a world apart that is not among men." -Li Po

12-14-2004, 02:50 PM	#2
bound_for_obx Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 773	Just ask at the local plant nursery. I'm sure that they could tell you. __________________ 75 gal 4x65w PC AquaC Remora Pro 140#s Live Rock from LiveRocks.com Frogspawn, Hammer, Zoos, Leather Frag, and Xenia and Green Star Polyp frags from fishfreek and Alarmguy66, Thanks! Member of the Unofficial A-Team

12-14-2004, 02:58 PM	#3
scuba_steve Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 2,151 Images: 11	yea and at 3 feet in the summer when ya try to do the swan dive into it ya might break your neck id go a bit deeper __________________ good luck keith

12-14-2004, 03:53 PM	#4
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,361 Images: 16	I think I would tend towards 4', but as stated earlier you should consult your nursery as to how deep the frost line is in your area. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

12-14-2004, 04:00 PM	#5
afilter Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,290 Images: 19	Most people I know bring fish in for winter around here in WI. I think you would have to go 4'-6' to get below the frost line of a cold winter. I know ice on lakes can freeze to well over 3' feet thick. How big of a pond are you planning and how many fish. My cousin who has a small pond with about 12 goldfish/koi keeps a 55 [acronym:2508d02a0c="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:2508d02a0c] bare in his basement for winter. Depending on the size of pond you are planning you might as well build a pool. __________________ Aaron Tank: 90 Gal SW Reef in the making See my info for setup and inhabitant details:

12-14-2004, 04:16 PM	#6
jacktheknife Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: North Central Iowa Posts: 229 Images: 1	lol-- swimming with the fishes i really haven't planned much-- i would like to keep koi and depth is the most important dimension. after that is figured i will go from there. i am working on a veritable paradise in the backyard. i have planted grapes, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, asparagus, winter onions and am looking at some fruit tries. __________________ "You ask me why I dwell in the green mountain; I smile and make no reply for my heart is free of care. As the peach blossom which flows downstream and is gone into the unknown, I have a world apart that is not among men." -Li Po

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