Poll: What are your temps today?

I took the pond temp today (1 PMish) , because I was concerned about it
being too cold to feed the fish. Turned out to be 54F near the top of the
pond.

I'm in zone 5b in Southern Ontario.

Pond temp is 75, air is 66.

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OAT today never got over 65F
Pond is right at 60F on North side of house, sun after noon only.
String algae is growing, uneaten?
Minnows do not go after flake food on surface with the old enthusiasm.
USDA Zone 6a.
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Crashj

On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 23:48:45 GMT, Crashj
wrote:
OAT today never got over 65F
Pond is right at 60F on North side of house, sun after noon only.
String algae is growing, uneaten?
Minnows do not go after flake food on surface with the old enthusiasm.
USDA Zone 6a.
Huge drop this morning.
Frost on all the rooftops and the pond at 48*F
Should I turn the pump off?
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Crashj

"Crashj" wrote in message
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On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 23:48:45 GMT, Crashj
wrote:
OAT today never got over 65F
Pond is right at 60F on North side of house, sun after noon only.
String algae is growing, uneaten?
Minnows do not go after flake food on surface with the old enthusiasm.
USDA Zone 6a.
Huge drop this morning.
Frost on all the rooftops and the pond at 48*F
Should I turn the pump off?
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Crashj

I had the same question for Ingrid. I believe she said that she was turning
off her waterfall, as the exposure to the cool night air would cool the
pond. I would imagine the fountain would be even worse. I was thinking of
leaving the pump running just under the surface with the fountain head
removed. This would still provide some aeration, but would not have the same
cooling effect.

71F early morning and early afternoon near the surface.
Water lilies still blooming, but pads maybe smaller than earlier in
the year. Koi still eating well. Zone 10.

On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 15:11:32 -0400, "Bill Stock"
wrote:

I took the pond temp today (1 PMish) , because I was concerned about it
being too cold to feed the fish. Turned out to be 54F near the top of the
pond.

I'm in zone 5b in Southern Ontario.


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Jackson MS pond temp 74 degrees. Some plants stopping growing with season
change.

Phyllis

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"Bill Stock" wrote in message
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I took the pond temp today (1 PMish) , because I was concerned about it
being too cold to feed the fish. Turned out to be 54F near the top of the
pond.

I'm in zone 5b in Southern Ontario.

54F at bottom of pond in Colorado Springs this morning.

Bill Stock wrote:

I took the pond temp today (1 PMish) , because I was concerned about it
being too cold to feed the fish. Turned out to be 54F near the top of the
pond.

I'm in zone 5b in Southern Ontario.

82 degrees on top at 4:00 p.m. in south MS.


"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...
I took the pond temp today (1 PMish) , because I was concerned about it
being too cold to feed the fish. Turned out to be 54F near the top of the
pond.

I'm in zone 5b in Southern Ontario.

"aktgibbs" wrote in message t...
82 degrees on top at 4:00 p.m. in south MS.


"Bill Stock" wrote in message
...
I took the pond temp today (1 PMish) , because I was concerned about it
being too cold to feed the fish. Turned out to be 54F near the top of the
pond.

I'm in zone 5b in Southern Ontario.


The air temps were 77* but the pond is much cooler being that two days
ago the air temp was 47*. The fish are hanging there near the top
trying to soak the heat up. The fish are not begging for food. The
water lettuce is still doing fine but the rest of the garden is dead.
The d---ed Asian lady bugs are hatching out. Any door in the sun is to
be avoided so I go out the porch door which is always shaded. I
sprayed a whole can of Yard Guard around the outside of the house. So
much for Zone 4 in Mid-WI.