Bickal Koi Farm: Koi House Blog Second Winter

Nov 6, 2006 Plenty of Room to overwinter water hyacinths this year. Each tub contains a 5 gallon bucket full of black dirt, then 25 water hyacinths. I did have the tubs floating in the pond, but a 25" ogon jumped in one and almost died, so ive got them out of jump range.

Nov 10, 2006 Koi are inside for the winter. Weather forecast outside is Snow and upper 30's. Inside the koi house, water is a cozy 72F and the gang is happy and hungry.

Nov 28, 2006 I got the drywall up. 20 sheets of moisture resistant drywall. Ive got the first layer of mud on. Trying to keep the dust down to a minimum.

Feb 17, 2007 Yesterday it warmed up and the roof and ice-cicles all melted off. When I flush the settling chambers, all that warm water and muck goes out in the yard. It melts the snow. Inside the fishhouse is nice an cozy. Are your fish under the ice? Not mine :) Green plants in Iowa in February!! Ah, helps with those winter blues!!

Apr 12, 2007 Well, we had an April snowstorm. Good thing I didn't take the koi out to Spawn April 1st like I wanted, or they would be seriously suffering right now!! Snow on the ground for the last week, and the forcast does not look promising.

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