it is also an energy hog. a 100 watt aquarium heater under the bubbler really kicks
ass as far as keeping the ice out. for the plug get thee to a hardware store, get
into the automotive area and look for dielectric grease. fill up the holes, plug it
in and it will be waterproof. of course, plug into a circuit with a circuit
breaker!! Ingrid

Granny Grump wrote:


Can I do this? got a couple of spare 100Watt heaters
that I used in my indoor aquariums.
Its winter here in the UK and I'm a bit worried about my
pond fish.got 5 golden orfe's and 3 regular goldfish in it.
The pond is approx 40 gallons with a pump/filter setup,
and is above ground level.

It would be cheaper I think to just buy a stock tank heater and use
that, instead of the heaters you are speaking of.

A floating stock tank heater can be bought at any farm store, and it
is thermostatically controlled.



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