OK.. so it does get cold. well. there are "pond fantails".. they are longer not
quite so deep and round as the fanciest of the fancies. there are moors and
shubunkins (single tails) that do well in a pond.
it is most important to keep a hole open in the ice over winter and provide a big air
stone and aeration. GF dont quiet down like koi when the temp drops below 45oF.
they keep bopping around, some people even see them thru clear ice. they cannot be
fed with the temp under 55oF, in fact, I wouldnt want to try to feed em until 65oF.
let them nibble on the algae until it really warms up and then feed very lightly.
Ingrid

wrote:
Hi Ingrid, Thank for your help.Types of FanTails well, I live in Zone 6
Southern Illinois(about 50 miles from the most Southern tip of Illinois)


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