I live in northeast Ohio right in the snowbelt where we often get a
couple feet or more of snow. I'm confused as to what to buy for my
pond to protect my fish during the winter. Should I buy an aeration
kit or a de-icer or both? What size should I buy for my 2500 gallon
pond?

Thanks,
Lois

"Lois" wrote in message
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I live in northeast Ohio right in the snowbelt where we often get a
couple feet or more of snow. I'm confused as to what to buy for my
pond to protect my fish during the winter. Should I buy an aeration
kit or a de-icer or both? What size should I buy for my 2500 gallon
pond?
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Buy whatever it will take to keep a small hole in the ice to allow gases to
escape. I use inexpensive aquarium heaters dangling down from a flat of
floating Styrofoam. I cut a hole in the Styrofoam and poke the heater
through. Cost? About $10 and they last for years.
--
McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

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"Lois" wrote in message
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I live in northeast Ohio right in the snowbelt where we often get a
couple feet or more of snow. I'm confused as to what to buy for my
pond to protect my fish during the winter. Should I buy an aeration
kit or a de-icer or both? What size should I buy for my 2500 gallon
pond?
=====================
Buy whatever it will take to keep a small hole in the ice to allow gases to
escape. I use inexpensive aquarium heaters dangling down from a flat of
floating Styrofoam. I cut a hole in the Styrofoam and poke the heater
through. Cost? About $10 and they last for years.

I think I will buy the Laguna Aeration kit. Anybody familiar with it?
Lois

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"Lois" wrote in message
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I live in northeast Ohio right in the snowbelt where we often get a
couple feet or more of snow. I'm confused as to what to buy for my
pond to protect my fish during the winter. Should I buy an aeration
kit or a de-icer or both? What size should I buy for my 2500 gallon
pond?
=====================
Buy whatever it will take to keep a small hole in the ice to allow gases
to
escape. I use inexpensive aquarium heaters dangling down from a flat of
floating Styrofoam. I cut a hole in the Styrofoam and poke the heater
through. Cost? About $10 and they last for years.

I think I will buy the Laguna Aeration kit. Anybody familiar with it?
Lois
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I'm not, but anything that will keep an opening in the ice should work.
--
McKoi.... frugal ponding since 1995...
My Pond Page http://tinyurl.com/cuq5b
~~~ }((((o ~~~ }{{{{o ~~~ }(((((o

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"Lois" wrote in message
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"Lois" wrote in message
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I live in northeast Ohio right in the snowbelt where we often get a
couple feet or more of snow. I'm confused as to what to buy for my
pond to protect my fish during the winter. Should I buy an aeration
kit or a de-icer or both? What size should I buy for my 2500 gallon
pond?
=====================
Buy whatever it will take to keep a small hole in the ice to allow gases
to
escape. I use inexpensive aquarium heaters dangling down from a flat of
floating Styrofoam. I cut a hole in the Styrofoam and poke the heater
through. Cost? About $10 and they last for years.

I think I will buy the Laguna Aeration kit. Anybody familiar with it?
Lois
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I'm not, but anything that will keep an opening in the ice should work.

Thanks. I think I've changed my mind again. LOL! Now I'm thinking of a
Supreme Mag pump moving water to keep an opening and a de-icer as a
backup. Maybe a bubbler also.
Lois