Feeding Small Red tail cat.

[coeus]

may I ask how you heat a 12 foot pool in Minnesota? that sounds like one hell of an electric bill! LOL

large insulated basement and a space heater sounds like the best bet to me

 

[SupeDM]

The pool is in the basement and I use a water heater on a recirculating pump to heat it. Cost me 250 dollars worth of propane to keep the tank at 78 degrees last year. I know thats a little cool but its constant.

 

[justonemoretank]

Actually, large catfish may live in the Amazon, but they live at the bottom, where it would be cooler than the warmer temperatures you'd find at the top of the river. 78 is better than warmer temps for them, and probably matches their conditions in the wild. Warmer temps decrease the oxygen level, while increasing the fish's metabolism at the same time, which could lead to problems. My pond runs anywhere from 74 to 78, and my fish are active and happy.