(free beer ) large fish in pond

[frasertheking]

now what i have your atention


i have a 900 gal pond and it gets pritty cold here like -12 at worst

so what i want to know is what kinda temp would i need to keep a pacu or 2 and a giant gurami

my idea was to build a cover and 1 kw heater or like 10 , 300 w

would this work .

by the way im just finding out about this no actual plans but any info would help
thanks fraser

 

[santoury]

I don't think heating ponds outside is feasible. It is VERY! expensive.
But, if this is your deal, try a swimming pool heater. Electricity will be a beast though.
Glass heaters will probably not survive the winter. Tropical fish should have 75 degrees F or higher.

 

[frasertheking]

thanks for the quick response .

 

[Miguel]

i've had heated tanks all year long outside, with normal aquarium heaters. Of course electricity is what it is......

but in here, worst cold is around zero celsius...

 

[frasertheking]

ye -12 is like worse case maby one ,twice a year but are last few wintes have beeen mild as hell
not even a drop of snow

 

[Miguel]

i would do it. when it gets around zero in here, what I do is cover all sides of the tank ( at night even the front side ) with styrofoam...I encase the tank in styro....temp maintains itself perfect ( ok, as said, energy bill grows )

 

[frasertheking]

ye and is dirt not a great insaltor as its an inground pond

 

[Mystix212]

Use any good pool cover to insulate your pond even further. But heating would be a b!tch.

 

[craig]

They make solar covers for pools. Use one for the pond. My buddy has solar panels for the electricity he uses to heat his pond and pool.