Re: Aquarium heater in pond

EliezerE wrote:
> 
> I have read of people's varying experience with putting a submersible aquarium
> heater in an outdoor pond over the winter.  I think Ingrid did it succesfully.
> Can anyone provide personal experiences, what to do and not to do?  I am trying
> to keep a lotus alive in an above-ground stock tank in Chicago that is too
> heavy (read I am too lazy) to move and store, and want to put in a heater and
> coer the whole thing with white foam insulation board.  I'm not worried about
> the rosy reds and feeder goldfish that were in there to eat mosquitoes, but
> want to prevent solid freezing.
> Thanks!



Ive used 250+ watt sub. heaters in outside stock tanks but it
just barely worked even w/ 4" insulation around the tanks.


a 500 or 1000 watt "fireplug" may work but it needs a sm. pump



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