To properly prepare for winter shutdown, you are going to want to purchase waders and aquatic gloves. If your pond is in an area where there are a lot of leaves, we recommend putting a net over your pond until the majority of leaves has fallen. Once the leaves are done, remove the net and store it to be reused the following season. Next, clean all the filters in the pond and remove. Trim back the aquatic plants and remove as much excess debris as possible. Install an aeration system and/or a deicer. If you don’t want to do it yourself, then you could always give us a call and we’d be happy to come out and do it for you!