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can u keep tropical fish in an pond if it has heaters???

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Hi,
The September issue of the AQUARIUM FISH magazine
has exactly the same question and answer. Page 63, "WINTER
INDOORS," says that you can, and tells the many benifits
of having the fish spend the summer outdoors. When you
are ready to bring them indoors, you should measure the
temperature of the pond first thing in the morning before
the sun strikes it. If it is more than one degree below
that of the normal indoors tank, then you should bring
the fish in for the winter. You should also measure the
pH of the tank and the pond, and slowly acclimate the
fish to that of the tank. The article goes on to say
that you should not have more than 0.2 pH difference
between the two.

Frank




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Also:

http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/ponds/Grange_pond.html

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Are you talking about indoors or out doors? I have seen tropical fish outside but in the semi tropical location.
I pond is still a container but can only be seen from the top. If outdoors other problems birds etc.

Keith

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i was talkin bout an outdoor tropical pond but is there a way in which u wouldnt hav to bring them indoors in winter like if u get couple of really strong heaters???

thanx

Hi,
About the only ecconomical way I know of would be to
put an air pump in the bottom of the pond that would
keep the water agitated (24/7) , and, at the same time,
install one, or more (depending upon the pond size)
horse trough, water heaters. You can get them from any
Feed N Seed store, and they run off 110 or 220 VAC.

It's far, far, cheaper to partially drain the pond,
catch and transfer the fish, and then completely drain
the pond and cover it. Then, in the spring clean the
bottom, and refill it.

Frank


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i saw and artical and picture once on the internet of a guy that built a greenhouse type thing around his pond.
it was made out of pvc pipe frame and some kind of plastic cover. he was able to go in the greenhouse cover and it was t-shirtand shorts temp while the temp outside of it was a few below zero. it was actually pretty cool....i'll try to find it.

-jim

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