Spring 2013
Last Summer was very successful, we had switched over to hardy Waterlilies which bloomed wonderfully last Summer. The Paradise Fish were very happy and busy, so busy that I dropped off at least a THOUSAND babies at the Aquarium stores in my area, especially the one in Elmwood Park. I surely flooded the market!
Now again last September we moved a good group of the Fish inside, they did well over the Winter in the greenhouse and they are starting to breed now in their 40 gallon tanks.
Now we made a big mistake replacing the water after we removed the Fish in Sept. the keep the Waterlilies blooming a bit longer. That worked well, but keeping the pond otherwise intact over the Winter was not a good thing. It looked terrible, the paint started to peel, everything looked so cruddy, we had to take it totally apart again, dry up the walls and sand everything down. The Waterlilies ( in large Pots) are right now sitting in the grass and they are showing new growth. I am waiting for a few dry days to start painting the walls!
Next Fall we will surely drain the pond again completely and cover it over the Winter.
