Lotus from seed

I would like to follow up on our exchange of ideas for growing lotus 
from seed early this year. I started seeds in sand in April, some of 
which rotted right away, but two plants have survived until now. They 
were repotted twice, increasing the amount of soil each time. I keep 
them in an on-ground tub, which brings me to today's question since I 
live in zone 5: How do I carry them through winter? I have a small 
garden koi pond that I keep open with the help of a de-icer. Would 
the lotus stand a better chance of survival in the pond or should I 
bring them indoors? I read somewhere that you can overwinter lotus 
and tropical waterlilies in your basement, but my basement is warm 
and my gut feeling is that the plants would rot. Help please! 

Eva Thorn
Ohio, zone 5

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