Pipes/eyesore

[Cichlidboy]

Going to be getting rid of the visible heat pipes task of the day. Going to reduce 2in heat pipe down to 1/2in and tuck them away

 

[Cichlidboy]

Also going to install back up heater just in case mine was to ever go bad during winter don't want to have to install during winter and going to go get some jack Daniel's whiskey barrels for some decorations and to hide top of water fall and pumps and heater

 

[poconojoe]

You have a heater for you pond?
If so, isn't that costly to run?

It really shouldn't be necessary unless you keep tropical fish in a subtropical location.

All you need is a small opening kept in the ice for gas exchange and that can be done with a low wattage deicer or an even lower wattage pond breather. An air stone can help to some degree, but I've found during long sub zero periods that can freeze over.

 

[GBBUDD]

LOOK AT HIS NAME @poconojoe he's an African fish guy . but he is also in Tennessee maybe a month a year he'd have a huge bill

 

[poconojoe]

LOOK AT HIS NAME @poconojoe he's an African fish guy . but he is also in Tennessee maybe a month a year he'd have a huge bill

Ah! Very observant!
My cousin lives in Tennessee. His weather is practically the same as ours here in Pennsylvania. Maybe because he lives on a mountain top? Generally, I would think Tennessee would indeed be warmer.

TENNESEE TUXEDO! HEY, CHUMLY!
Sorry, that was a flashback from my childhood days watching cartoons!

 

[Cichlidboy]

You have a heater for you pond?
If so, isn't that costly to run?

It really shouldn't be necessary unless you keep tropical fish in a subtropical location.

All you need is a small opening kept in the ice for gas exchange and that can be done with a low wattage deicer or an even lower wattage pond breather. An air stone can help to some degree, but I've found during long sub zero periods that can freeze over.

I keep tropical

 

[Cichlidboy]

Ah! Very observant!
My cousin lives in Tennessee. His weather is practically the same as ours here in Pennsylvania. Maybe because he lives on a mountain top? Generally, I would think Tennessee would indeed be warmer.

TENNESEE TUXEDO! HEY, CHUMLY!
Sorry, that was a flashback from my childhood days watching cartoons!

At one point this winter it got down to about 16 degrees so the heater is necessary for my babies lol

 

[Cichlidboy]

You have a heater for you pond?
If so, isn't that costly to run?

It really shouldn't be necessary unless you keep tropical fish in a subtropical location.

All you need is a small opening kept in the ice for gas exchange and that can be done with a low wattage deicer or an even lower wattage pond breather. An air stone can help to some degree, but I've found during long sub zero periods that can freeze over.

And yes about an extra 100 a month for a couple months

 

[Cichlidboy]

Well the pipes turned into a Lil more than that barrels and a few other things

 

[poconojoe]

I keep tropical

Ah!
I see!

 

[poconojoe]

Well the pipes turned into a Lil more than that barrels and a few other things

Looks great!
Real rustic!

 

[Cichlidboy]

Ah!
I see!

I was going to find a life size skeleton like you saw in school and put in pond but I can't pay what they want for an anatomically correct one

 

[TheFishGuy]

Well the pipes turned into a Lil more than that barrels and a few other things

You are turning your pond into a whole western movie and I am living for it!

Also, is it just me or did your bog clear up the pond water in like a day?

 

[Cichlidboy]

Looks great!
Real rustic!

Thanks I built my kitchen table out of those barrels this winter and live edge wood and cast iron tractor barstools

You are turning your pond into a whole western movie and I am living for it!

Also, is it just me or did your bog clear up the pond water in like a day?

Yes it has helped but I also done my first water change in it the other day it had alot of rock dust and everything from the build that I never got out so I went swimming and cleaned

 

[poconojoe]

I was going to find a life size skeleton like you saw in school and put in pond but I can't pay what they want for an anatomically correct one

That would be cool.
Maybe you could at least get the upper half and have him half out of the water leaning against a rock like he died in the poisonous water!