Re: Aquarium heater in pond

I used to use the type of heater that you put in a dogs outdoor watering
bowl bucket for a few years (BIG water bucket - people who had Piranees left
them at our house) and it worked fine but after they died (the heaters) I
didn't replace them because I decide that if I wanted the fish to go without
food that I should probably let them have cold temperatures....

DK

"KenCo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> 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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