pond heaters are made to keep water just above freezing..
keeping a pond at a tropical temperature over an entire winter season would be astronomical in electrical costs.
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pond heaters are made to keep water just above freezing..
keeping a pond at a tropical temperature over an entire winter season would be astronomical in electrical costs.
yeah, the most economical would probably be to cover the pond and then use a horse trough heater or three.
As for the electrical sockets we have one that has a plastic cover that covers the outlets even when things are plugged in. Its for our pool pump/filter.
You can special order them from hardware stores. Some larger ones carry them in stock. They just mount where a normal socket would and they keep them completley dry. They are also uv resistant.
As for the electrical sockets we have one that has a plastic cover that covers the outlets even when things are plugged in. Its for our pool pump/filter.
You can special order them from hardware stores. Some larger ones carry them in stock. They just mount where a normal socket would and they keep them completley dry. They are also uv resistant.
Im not too concerned about the engergy bill... My parents take care of that 
Im more concerned about the cost of the actual heater and everything, thats what i have to pay for. I think i'm going to get a shatter proof heater for a 90 gallon fish tank, and toss it in the pond. Ill try and keep the pond temp in the high 50s low 60s with the heater, and it should heat up more during the day from the sun. Thanks guys!
Im more concerned about the cost of the actual heater and everything, thats what i have to pay for. I think i'm going to get a shatter proof heater for a 90 gallon fish tank, and toss it in the pond. Ill try and keep the pond temp in the high 50s low 60s with the heater, and it should heat up more during the day from the sun. Thanks guys!
Or you could just replace the guppies with mosquitofish, who don't mind the cold at all. While I don't approve of California's willingness to stock Gambusia in all their waters, the damage is done. You should be able to get the fish for free from your county gov't.
:headshake2:Sad news! I was cleaning my pump and filter yesterday, and I took the intake sponge on the pump off to clean it, and soak it over night in clean water to get all the junk out that was slowing my waterfall, and my nice turtle (as opposed to my not so nice one) got his shell stuck on the pump intake and couldn't break free so he drowned :headshake2: I woke up the next morning to put the sponge back on, and i noticed the waterfall wasn't working and i found him in his shell stuck to the intake and him dead 
poor guy
poor guy
DAVIDFBT
Extinct? Since when?
