Stocktank deicer failure
 

When the severe cold snap hit us the deicer failed and I didn't notice
since I run it at night. This was the third year for it and I thought
maybe I should get a replacement but didn't. The pond is very clean but
until I see fish I will worry. This morning I did buy two. The deicer
is thru the ice but the old one is still frozen in with the wire guard
which I need so I don't put a hole in the liner. The goldfish were
getting about 7" or so and really visable from the house. Nothing like
surprises.

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When the severe cold snap hit us the deicer failed and I didn't notice
since I run it at night. This was the third year for it and I thought
maybe I should get a replacement but didn't. The pond is very clean but
until I see fish I will worry. This morning I did buy two. The deicer
is thru the ice but the old one is still frozen in with the wire guard
which I need so I don't put a hole in the liner. The goldfish were
getting about 7" or so and really visable from the house. Nothing like
surprises.


Yep.

My bubbler drowned (condensation). I could hear it sputtering earlier in the
week, so I knew it didn't have long to live. I went out to check the pond
today and the bubbler was silent. Fortunately I don't have any ice.

wrote in message
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When the severe cold snap hit us the deicer failed and I didn't notice
since I run it at night. This was the third year for it and I thought
maybe I should get a replacement but didn't. The pond is very clean but
until I see fish I will worry. This morning I did buy two. The deicer
is thru the ice but the old one is still frozen in with the wire guard
which I need so I don't put a hole in the liner. The goldfish were
getting about 7" or so and really visable from the house. Nothing like
surprises.


Yep.

My bubbler drowned (condensation). I could hear it sputtering earlier in the
week, so I knew it didn't have long to live. I went out to check the pond
today and the bubbler was silent. Fortunately I don't have any ice.

On 16 Jan 2005 14:44:39 -0800, wrote:

When the severe cold snap hit us the deicer failed and I didn't notice
since I run it at night. This was the third year for it and I thought
maybe I should get a replacement but didn't. The pond is very clean but
until I see fish I will worry. This morning I did buy two. The deicer
is thru the ice but the old one is still frozen in with the wire guard
which I need so I don't put a hole in the liner. The goldfish were
getting about 7" or so and really visable from the house. Nothing like
surprises.

Another selling point of having a wireless thermometer in the pond. :o)
Since I have the screening in place and snow on top I can't see the
surface. The ponds were 32.7*F this morning, so I turned the stock tank
heater on and 12 hours later 34.9*F. Heater is working, as air temp is only
22*F. ~ jan


~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

On 16 Jan 2005 14:44:39 -0800, wrote:

When the severe cold snap hit us the deicer failed and I didn't notice
since I run it at night. This was the third year for it and I thought
maybe I should get a replacement but didn't. The pond is very clean but
until I see fish I will worry. This morning I did buy two. The deicer
is thru the ice but the old one is still frozen in with the wire guard
which I need so I don't put a hole in the liner. The goldfish were
getting about 7" or so and really visable from the house. Nothing like
surprises.

Another selling point of having a wireless thermometer in the pond. :o)
Since I have the screening in place and snow on top I can't see the
surface. The ponds were 32.7*F this morning, so I turned the stock tank
heater on and 12 hours later 34.9*F. Heater is working, as air temp is only
22*F. ~ jan


~Power to the Porg, Flow On!~

wrote:
When the severe cold snap hit us the deicer failed and I didn't
notice
since I run it at night. This was the third year for it and I thought
maybe I should get a replacement but didn't. The pond is very clean
but
until I see fish I will worry. This morning I did buy two. The deicer
is thru the ice but the old one is still frozen in with the wire
guard
which I need so I don't put a hole in the liner. The goldfish were
getting about 7" or so and really visable from the house. Nothing
like
surprises.

The timer did not work. It looked like it was on but was not turning
the heater on. The heater got mangled getting it out of the ice but I
will try it tomorrw when it is warmer.

wrote:
When the severe cold snap hit us the deicer failed and I didn't
notice
since I run it at night. This was the third year for it and I thought
maybe I should get a replacement but didn't. The pond is very clean
but
until I see fish I will worry. This morning I did buy two. The deicer
is thru the ice but the old one is still frozen in with the wire
guard
which I need so I don't put a hole in the liner. The goldfish were
getting about 7" or so and really visable from the house. Nothing
like
surprises.

The timer did not work. It looked like it was on but was not turning
the heater on. The heater got mangled getting it out of the ice but I
will try it tomorrw when it is warmer.