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07-12-2011, 10:04 AM
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| | | Re: Ice on Ponds
Wow Dogghound thank you very much, that has very clearly answered my question! Once again amazed by your depth of knowledge. Super.  |
07-12-2011, 10:11 AM
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My keyboard is on its way out so that reads a little dis-jointed.
"The influence being th previous winterso occassionally (with out climate) they get caught out) "
The influence being the previous winter, so occassionally (with our climate) they can get caught out) |
07-12-2011, 10:36 AM
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| | | Re: Ice on Ponds
I usually leave my pump running, and overfill the pond as soon as a really cold spell is forecast. This high layer freezes, then I drain a couple of inches of water to leave an airgap, so far it seems to work well but whether this is coincidental or science I don't really know.
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07-12-2011, 11:53 AM
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Brilliant! I like it. |
08-12-2011, 04:07 PM
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not even had a frost here yet in Bristol, a rose in the shade on the north side of the house bloomed today and many other plants seem to think its spring
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08-12-2011, 10:04 PM
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I'm glad there's been such a positive response to this thread - it looks like we should get a really good range of ice accounts from different parts of the country and various pond types. If we get any frosty weather that it - autumn just seems to be going on and on at the moment. |
09-12-2011, 09:21 AM
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Frost forecast for tonight - we'll see if we get any ice forming... |
09-12-2011, 03:44 PM
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We had frost on our car a week or two ago but no more since. I just remember last year this time it was snowing hard.
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10-12-2011, 07:22 AM
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| | | Re: Ice on Ponds
First ice.
The pond is about 3m x 1m. Gradually sloping from a stoney 'beach' to 60cm at it's deepest. Semi-rural location on south yorkshire/notts border. 2mm of ice covering the entire pond. No pump but I've been out (in attractive dressing-gown and pink crocs) with a pan of hot water and melted a hole at shallow end for birds and one at the deep end. I cleared out most of the leaves from the pond last week but haven't cut back the leaves on the water lily yet.
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10-12-2011, 08:20 AM
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Thin ice just around the edges, pump running, water running down the stream much appreciated by the birds. Chickens miffed I have been out three times to de-ice their water.
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