I started flooding last night. I am trying to overcome an 8" drop over a 30' run so I filled about 6" worth of water in the deepest end.
We got -12 temps overnight.
This morning, I have about 1/2" of ice and then a lot of water underneath. In a few areas along the sides, I also have an air gap between the ice and water.
Should I crack the ice to get back to water? I am still well below the fill line so I'm not worries about irregularities.
I guess my main question is: Will the surface layer prevent the water below from freezing?
Note: I also lost some water to a leak (I presume) somewhere.