coldwater plecs

[macky1]

will cold water plecs be ok in a pond
in in uk and we do get some cold spells in the winter

cheers

macky

 

[Kissifish]

I have them in my pond (southern Usa). Mild winters, sometimes hard freezes. They are ok. But its very hard to see them in outdoor ponds because they try to stay hidden.

 

[macky1]

im in uk

 

[William]

How deep is the pond?

 

[cryosi]

I would NOT entertain keeping any plec in a cold water tank, let alone a pond,

 

[macky1]

30INCH DEEP WITH PLENTY OF COVER
THERE IS DECKING COVERING THE 14INCH AT THE END WICH IS GOOD COVER
IN THE WINTER FOR THE OTHER FISH

 

[macky1]

cryosi

i was refering to coldwater plecs

 

[Alien Anna]

I don't know about plecs although my LFS does sell "Butterfly plecs" which they keep in their large pond outside (no idea what this species actually is but it ain't no dwarf!). Anyway, another interesting creature is a Hillstream Loach which is apparently fine outdoors in winter (the LFS is in Bedfordshire).

Whereabouts in UK do you live? Our American friends might not be aware of the vast array of climates in such a small island. If you live in the South winters are not likely to be severe, even though we are getting more snow these days. In the North, particularly in the mountainous regions, it's a rather different story.

 

[macky1]

im in yorkshire (hull)
we tend to miss the worst of the weather up here but we do get some hard
frosts tempretures down to around -5c
but anything less is an extreme

macky