rhetor
Aquarium Advice Activist
Alright guys, here's the deal: I have a Pacu.
So my dad is emotionaly attached to our 2ft long Pacu, long story, to keep it short, they are soulmates.
We don't like seeing him in a 125g tank. He needs more room.
So here are some ideas we had about keeping an outdoor pond HOT during the winter here in New England:
First of all the pond would be deep. Once you get pretty deep around here, the ground temp is about 50*F. Secondly, we would put the pond close to the septic fields (don't tell anyone). The ground close to the biological action of the septic fields keeps it quite a bit hotter in the winter months, you can see the snow melt off that area first.
We would probably put a bubble over the pond for a greenhouse effect.
What are the most cost effective options for keeping the pond hot? This is still just an idea, so if the price is extreme it won't be done. I was thinking maybe a very small gas swimming pool heater. We have a 15,000 swimming pool with a gas heater already. We also have solar panels that heat the water. I'm sure that on a sunny day just one of those panels would get the water to 80*F, but they are inpractical because they can't freeze. We even had the idea of building a heat exchanging system in our attic! This way the water would absorb the heat from our attic and keep the pond warm! (Would need a good size pump to get up there though.)
Anyone have any good brainstorming ideas?
I know its outlandish. Posts that say "thats impossible, you are stupid" wouldn't really be helpful
So my dad is emotionaly attached to our 2ft long Pacu, long story, to keep it short, they are soulmates.
We don't like seeing him in a 125g tank. He needs more room.
So here are some ideas we had about keeping an outdoor pond HOT during the winter here in New England:
First of all the pond would be deep. Once you get pretty deep around here, the ground temp is about 50*F. Secondly, we would put the pond close to the septic fields (don't tell anyone). The ground close to the biological action of the septic fields keeps it quite a bit hotter in the winter months, you can see the snow melt off that area first.
We would probably put a bubble over the pond for a greenhouse effect.
What are the most cost effective options for keeping the pond hot? This is still just an idea, so if the price is extreme it won't be done. I was thinking maybe a very small gas swimming pool heater. We have a 15,000 swimming pool with a gas heater already. We also have solar panels that heat the water. I'm sure that on a sunny day just one of those panels would get the water to 80*F, but they are inpractical because they can't freeze. We even had the idea of building a heat exchanging system in our attic! This way the water would absorb the heat from our attic and keep the pond warm! (Would need a good size pump to get up there though.)
Anyone have any good brainstorming ideas?
I know its outlandish. Posts that say "thats impossible, you are stupid" wouldn't really be helpful