Question
Hi,I live in Mi,I have a shallow plastic liner pond ...i was told I couldn't put a pleco in there because they cant handle Mi weather....I have gold fish out there too....do you have a solution for me ??Lisa

Answer
Plecos die below 50-55 degrees F so you'd have to bring in plecos for the winter if you wanted them in your pond.  How shallow is your pond?  Have your goldfish overwintered okay in it?  What problem do you have that makes you want to add the pleco?  These pages on my site may help:
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/plants/algae2.htm
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/pleco.htm
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/winter.htm

Good luck!

Robyn