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Do I need a pond heater this winter?
Question from a newbie to ponds--
I had a large liner pond built this summer, and it's shallower than was planned: 2' instead of the minimum of 3' I had requested. Meanwhile, a neighbor asked me to take in her orphaned koi, and I'm worried about them surviving our Massachusetts winter. How big a heater do I need? Do I need a water circulator too? Would I be better off buying an indoor tank? Some stats: the pond is 40' x 15' and about 6000 gallons; the koi are 6" to 12" Thanks for any help, ---Steve |
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On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 22:44:01 -0500, Redshift0 redshift0#comcast.net wrote:
I'm worried about them surviving our Massachusetts winter. How big a heater do I need? Do I need a water circulator too? Would I be better off buying an indoor tank? Some stats: the pond is 40' x 15' and about 6000 gallons; the koi are 6" to 12" ---Steve Air pump w/stone and stock tank heater on the standby when temps go too low. Or, a small pump on shelf moving water at the surface. ~ jan |
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"Redshift0" redshift0#comcast.net wrote in message . .. Question from a newbie to ponds-- I had a large liner pond built this summer, and it's shallower than was planned: 2' instead of the minimum of 3' I had requested. Meanwhile, a neighbor asked me to take in her orphaned koi, and I'm worried about them surviving our Massachusetts winter. $$ They will probably not survive the winter that far North even with a heater. That's much too shallow a pond. You would need a huge heater to keep a large enough area open and ice free. It would be cheaper and safer for them to bring them inside for the winter. 500 gallon children's pools can be found at Wal*Mart in the spring for around $15.00. But that wont help you this year. How big a heater do I need? Do I need a water circulator too? Would I be better off buying an indoor tank? Some stats: the pond is 40' x 15' and about 6000 gallons; the koi are 6" to 12" $$ Those are good size koi. You'd need a pretty large tank with a good filter...... -- McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995... EVERYONE: "Please check people's headers for forgeries before flushing." NAMES ARE BEING FORGED. My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b ~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o http://www.hyphenologist.co.uk/killf..._troll_faq.htm |
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Air pump w/stone and stock tank heater on the standby when temps go too low. Or, a small pump on shelf moving water at the surface. ~ jan Sorry that I'm so dense Jan, but could you explain this more? I'm new to ponds and I'm not sure quite what you're describing. Thanks ---Steve |
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Air pump w/stone and stock tank heater on the standby when temps go
too low. Or, a small pump on shelf moving water at the surface. ~ jan Sorry that I'm so dense Jan, but could you explain this more? I'm new to ponds and I'm not sure quite what you're describing. Thanks ---Steve Go to your local pet shop or Walmart type store and check out the aquarium section, it will make more sense. An air pump runs air thru tubing to a diffuser causing multiple bubbling below the surface. Moving water doesn't freeze.... course we ponders know that isn't always so, thus a stock tank heater on standby (in the pond, not plug in) is a good back up. ~ jan |
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