A soft skin pool as a pond?

[HFRCampbell]

DO? idk i haven't found a link, i know they have heating pads its just id probalby have to get three or four to fit under the tank. Its pretty mmuch like a heating blanket they use it for horses some times and other things.

So yea im thinking of dropping the natives really cause i like centrals more, pluss id be 2 tempted to go eat the fish.

 

[Dr Joe]

DO = Dissolved Oxygen

Is there anything livivng in the water in the canal?

Is it going to be outside or in the garage?

I don't believe those heating pads can be used in that situation, I think they can develop hot spots and melt the pool liner.

Indirect heating (running CPVC piping from a water heater or house heating system into the pond) is viable. And can be used with a diverter valve to use passive solar when available.

Dr Joe

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[HFRCampbell]

Okay okay, so drop the heating pads. Okay so A. Theres like a 15% chance this is going to end up in the garage. B. So if i make like a PVC tubing on to the third bay garage roof and paint it black or have some way of heating it and then forcing it trhough the tube would this help to heat it, on top of the heater that im getting.
So for the filter, would running only 12 hours a day insted of 24 work? C. For the canal water if i added like a airator to the tubing would that help?