Pond for Cichlids

[cichlidinsomniac]

Thats debatable. There are a GOOD bit of us that don't buy from Jeff any more because of the quality of some of his stock.

I have received some great fish from him, but other fish that weren't what i had hoped them to be.

 

[Peanut_Power]

Jeff does have some GREAT fish, and does get in some awesome stuff. He deserves credit where it is due.

If you want to get your dovii from Jeff thats fine. They are still awesome fish! Just wanted to point out that Ken Davis is very close and is just as great.

 

[Mattyou]

From experience in Jax. Fla. a pond full of SA/CA fish is gonna kill you on heating during the winter. Plan on bringing whatever you have in the pond indoors during the winter to live in rubber maid bins etc...or just put some Bass in it. I lived in Atl. / Marietta area for 9 years and I know that you will freeze the water down at least 4 inches (enough to support your weight) in golf course ponds there during a bad winter. I think a 500 gal pond would be one big ice cube that tastes like Dovi. Resistive heat is not that effective against that kind of weather in an open pond and is going to run your electric bill up because it is never going to shut off. A greenhouse would help, but no sun = no heat. Look at housing them indoors for the winter is the best advice I can give you.

 

[south coast nelly]

couldnt you build a greenhouse/sunroom/garage as stated an insulate the room properly then have a heating system in the room,much as if you was going to use this room for the family and then have it set up same as any other indoor pond,,,,,,

 

[jfkelley_24]

hey man where do you live at in central georgia?

 

[fishkeeper1]

I'm not alloud to put this pond in the house, the greenhouse idea= too much $ and it will be on the side of a slope in my backyard. IDK i mite just give up on this idea if the pond could freeze over totally 1 winter. And i live just S. of ATL

 

[Toby_H]

Ken Davis is a great guy and I’ve only seen great fish from him… and he is also near Atlanta Georgia…

Heating an outdoor pond through the winter will cost a fortune. You could burry it and then build/buy a insulated cover to help hold the heat in. This would still require a heater but the insulated cover will reduce the amount of heat loss, although I would still expect it to cost a fortune…

I have a friend in Miami Florida that has to cover their 300 gal pond in the winter and use a heater… smaller bodies of water loose heat much faster than massive canal systems