We have an outdoor pond with a plecko fish in it. Can he survive the winter temp or do I need a pond heater?

The pond has a waterfall and a submersible pump running all the time so I don’t envision the water freezing over. I am just wondering if anyone knows if the plecko fish can survive winter temperatures. We live in Pennsylvania, so it can get very cold in the winter. It is only in the 40s today. Any info anyone has is appreciated.

depending on the size of the pleco, and the type….
if it is a larger one of the regular brown kind it should be okay if your pond is at least 2 ft. deep. Normally I would take my tropical types of fish out of the pond over the winter and have them in a separate tank till spring, I live in Western NY it gets real cold and most of the ponds I see freeze through.
I have also seen winters with no snow here lately too though Plecos naturally live in water temps between 40-90degrees F.. hope this helps

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