View Full Version : Heat for my 400 gallon pond
Florencebigfish
09-16-2008, 8:09 PM
I put in a pond in our basement. The basement is dry walled, heated and a/c. What would be the best thing to use to heat it. Its going to have 4 motoro rays and an alligator gar. What is the least water temp you could go with for these guys? Its made up of just a pond liner and timbers. It wont have a sump to put one in either. Would i even have to use a heater? Just looking for some ideas. Thanks for any info. Just looking to see what you guys use. Thanks again.
rallysman
09-16-2008, 8:21 PM
How cold will it get in the basement?
Florencebigfish
09-16-2008, 9:17 PM
Right now its about 70 degrees.
my buddy's 500 gallon is heated on 2 250W stealths.... temp hold well
Florencebigfish
09-16-2008, 9:23 PM
How do you heat them with those with out burning the liner...or will it?
they are in the sump on a piece of plate glass.... pond is covered and so is the sump... insulated and hold heat very well...
rallysman
09-16-2008, 9:35 PM
If you're worried about a "normal" heater hurting the liner you can put them in some PVC. A powerhead blowing water through the PVC could help heat things more evenly.
zennzzo
09-16-2008, 10:03 PM
you could get a couple of these and a couple of stealth heaters
http://cgi.ebay.com/Aquarium-Fish-Tank-Heater-Protect-Safety-Guard-AS13_W0QQitemZ370086138387QQcmdZViewItem
ronin_man
09-16-2008, 11:17 PM
the 300w model of these fit very well too
http://www.everythingforpets.com/fluval_tronic_heater_guard.pet/use.id.5.item_id.4380.dept.1175/
i have them with my 2 stealth 250w heaters
Florencebigfish
09-23-2008, 6:48 PM
The 300watt heater is doing pretty good. Ill shot some pics when i get the rays in there. Right now the tank is cycling with my gar in there and as soon as its done ill move them over. Now they will be able to stretch out. The floor plan is 84 by 38 by 24. I have a 1200 gallon per hour luguna pump and a 1000 gallon pond rated filter box working as a water fall back into the pond. Turned out really good.