Re: [Killietalk] Pond Update

[Joseph Scanlan <drkillinut at mac_com>]

In Syracuse I will be talking about my experiences with outdoor  
pools.  Hope you will attend and tell us more about your heater and  
what it cost you to purchase and operate it.      Joe Scanlan

On Apr 9, 2008, at 12:31 PM, George & Melanie Caruso wrote:

> Last summer  I put several adult Aphanius danfordii soysali in my  
> outside pond. It is a small pond, just 55 gal. which we have mainly  
> for the birds thru the winter. I put a submersible pond heater in  
> it which keeps the water from going below 32 degrees and freezing.  
> There is a small pump in it which circulates the water up into a  
> couple small pools and then back into the main pond. With our  
> weather getting into the upper 60s and low 70s now I was pleasantly  
> suprised to see several small fish and several larger fish flashing  
> about in the pond. I have a hardy water lily that I keep in the  
> pond and then add acouple of water hyacinths in the summer. I am  
> sure it will not be long now before I see fry swimming about as  
> well. Here in Northern Ohio we had a pretty cold winter with a lot  
> of snow so the Aphanius did pretty well I think.
> George
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