A shoal of cranes flying away into the distance, again reminded of the approaching harsh winter. It seems that everything has already been done on the site: the harvest has been collected, the house has been prepared for wintering. The thing is left behind the artificial pond. What to do, drain the water or do not drain from the pond, and where to put the plants and fish? The answer, as always, you will find here!
Autumn - prepare a pond for winter.
For the Romantics of all times, the onset of autumn is an inspiration that gives rise to wonderful lines:
The geese of the screaming caravan
I went to the south: I was approaching
Quite a boring time;
It was November at the yard ...
However, for owners of countryside private houses, autumn is worries related to the preparation for the winter of the site and artificial pond. In the autumn of the year nature is preparing for wintering, so for pets of reservoirs and plants, it is necessary to create a sparing "hibernation" regime for replenishing the forces for the coming spring.
What kind of winter preparation activities will be necessary to produce in person?
Activities to prepare for the wintering of the pond
Let's remind, that it will be necessary to undertake:
• clean the water mirror, shores and bottom of the pond
• stop, retrieve and secure the storage of water body equipment
• protect the reservoir from deep freezing
• ensuring the integrity of the waterproofing cover of the basin pond
• create conditions for wintering the plants of the reservoir
• take care of the inhabitants of the pond.
We will have to work hard to create the most comfortable conditions for wintering, so that there is no doubt about the question: "How to save the pond in winter".
we make cleaning of a reservoir
Until the time when water is removed from the pond, it is necessary to pull a net over the water mirror to collect the fallen leaves from the trees. Collecting the leaves every day, now you will understand why it is not recommended to create artificial ponds on the sites where trees grow nearby.
All these purple, yellow and bored from the heat and wind sketches sorceress - autumn will safely swim on the surface of the water, delighting frogs and spiders. Therefore, while the spiders do not sew nests in the leaves, hurry to remove all, leaves and spiders.
stop and retrieve pond equipment
Many people are interested in the question: "Is it necessary to merge the pond for the winter?". If the pond has a small area (up to 20 sq. M.) And a depth of up to 0.8 m, then such a pond will freeze to the bottom in winter. Therefore, it is recommended to pump out and drain the water, and after a few days, clean the bottom and walls of the reservoir from the silt formations.
After cleaning the bowl of the pond for the winter, the pond is again partially filled with water.
Equipment for the filtration system (pump) is recommended to be removed. The pump is disconnected, cleaned and transferred to storage. By the way, it is necessary to store the pump in a bucket of water, but not in a dry state.
Similarly come with an ultraviolet filter and a water pretreatment device. They are disconnected from the system, cleaned and stored in a dry room.
protection of the reservoir from deep freezing
If the reservoir has an impressive depth of more than 1.0 m, then the integrity of the equipment will be taken care of by the innovative technology of protecting the reservoir from freezing - OASE Aquamax.
ensure the integrity of the waterproofing coating
Depending on the type of waterproofing pond or pond cover, the nature of its preservation will depend. If a non-cored film coating or a rigid PVC coating was used for the pond, it is necessary to reduce the risk of damage that can be caused by the pressure of the ice layer on the bottom and walls of the pool pond.
For this, a drifting station called "Plastic bottle-1" is recommended to float. An empty bottle, preferably a "one and a half" or "two", is filled halfway with sand and left in a pond. The number of drifting stations is calculated from the area of the reservoir (1 plastic bottle per 1 sq.m.).
The appearance of the bottles will ensure that the ice is frozen and the thorium is near them, extinguishing the excess loads on the film edges of the reservoir. Thus, the waterproofing coating will be saved.
When used for waterproofing ponds, the geomembrane HDPE does not have to worry about the integrity of the layer.
we create conditions for wintering of plants and inhabitants of a reservoir
In the shallow water zone of an artificial pond, it is recommended to cut the plant along the edge of the water. Reed coastal plants are not cut, but they are tipped and podminayut in the water. Hollow stems of these plants will be a kind of tap and conductor of oxygen in the remaining water.
Non-resistant plants, located at the depth of the pond in special containers, are taken out of the water and mature mature leaves are cut off. Then they are placed in a room with a minimum amount of sunlight and heat. Thus, plants will be offered a gentle hibernation.
Winter-resistant plants least need an additional autumn-winter regime. It will be enough to remove old shoots and leaves, cutting off the stem almost to the root.
The most difficult thing is to create wintering conditions for flowers. Flowers (water lilies and water lilies) are transferred to a room where they are kept in a reservoir with water at a temperature regime of plus 10 deg.
For shallow water bodies with a depth of up to 0.8 m, it is necessary to catch the fish with a net and move to a prepared aquarium. If the depth of the pond reaches more than 1.5 m, wintering of fish can be ensured on site. Fish can be in the pond at a water temperature at the bottom of not less than plus 5 degrees.
In the autumn-winter period, the quantity of fodder for fish is reduced. This is explained by the fact that the metabolism of fish in winter is slowed down. But the provision of a pond with oxygen will be required.
Therefore, for the pump that remained in the pond, set the aeration nozzles and apply a compressor-type aerator for delivery.
Preparing the pond for winter is a necessary measure if you want to see an artificial pond again in spring with a revitalizing nature.
How much of that winter?
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