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[softturtle]

I've had ideas about using a similar pond, but building a cabinet to enclose everything. Only problem is that I'm far from a carpenter.

What are you using for lighting?

One 175 metal halide, but I think I'm going to go with a few florescent bulbs instead. The MH is too bright.

 

[Casey Norris]

I have a 350 stock pond above ground right now wrapped in house insulation. We also wrapped the already wrapped insulation in a heavier plastic cuz we didn't like the idea of getting fiber glass everywhere. It was 17 degrees outside for a week and the pond never went below 40. We have a pond heater designed to only turn on when the water goes below 32 to keep a hole in the ice but it never had to turn on. The insulation did the trick. Its not the prettiest thing to look at but it works.

 

[softturtle]

I was looking for a "pond heater" but all I could find was those de-icers. And none of them had a dial for setting temps, they just said it wouldn't freeze over.

 

[Gr8KarmaSF]

very impressive!!! love the drip plate idea!

 

[softturtle]

very impressive!!! love the drip plate idea!

Thank Rally for that one.

 

[rallysman]

Thank Rally for that one.

Works pretty well doesn't it

 

[guppy]

Very nice

 

[softturtle]

Works pretty well doesn't it

Its working great. Especially when I think of buying the plexiglass for a drip plate, about $20-$30 or buying this stuff for $1.50.

 

[Joshy]

I was looking for a "pond heater" but all I could find was those de-icers. And none of them had a dial for setting temps, they just said it wouldn't freeze over.

Just two or three high aquarium heaters would do the trick.
You could make room and store them in the sump.

 

[softturtle]

I have one 400watt in the sump now, but it needs more. I am adding a decent size space heater in the room too. I am going to raise the temp in the room to about 70.