Monster Fish Pond Help!!!

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So I live in Oldsmar Florida and I am building a 2,000+ above ground monster fish pond. I was wondering if anyone has ever done this in a climate such as florida and would I need a heater considering it doesnt get so cold only gets cold in the winter. I do have 2 heaters 1 200W and 1 100W in the waterfall bucket. Also what kind of fish should I put in that can hadle my climate I already have Pacu, Gar, Royal knife, and koi. Thankyou for your help.;);)
 
pacu and knife will need to go inside or heater(wont be cheap if you run heater), gar and koi will be fine!
 
Thanks but I have heard of Pacu being perfectly fine at 60 degree to 78 degree weather. The knife i know will need a heater. Thanks though
 
If I were you I wouldn't keep a pacu assuming the pond is a intex pool of some sort. They have a reputation of bustin those.




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karaig19 said:
Thanks but I have heard of Pacu being perfectly fine at 60 degree to 78 degree weather. The knife i know will need a heater. Thanks though
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My Pacu were fine and eating well with temps in the mid 60's. They went belly up when the temp when the temp dropped into the mid 50's.

I'm trying out a wood burning heater on my pond. If it works for me this winter that might be a cheap route for you to get trops through your short cold spells. For only 2000 gallons you wouldn't need anything as large as what I built. Maybe something like this...

[video=youtube;iKS35VAvZN0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKS35VAvZN0[/video]

Although I wouldn't put it as close the the pool as this guy did
 
That there is hillbilly country made.

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Thanks guys also I was planning on making a rock wall to keep the pacu from the liner is that a good idea? and is there anymore fish you would suggest? thank you!
 
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