Fish Tank Heater 55 Gallon
Should I bring a my pond fish in for the winter or buy a heater for my pond?
I live in Ohio and would like to keep my pond fish outdoors for the winter . The pond is 18″deep and is about 350-400 gallons. Will a heater help with this or should I just bring them in to a 55 gallon tank?
I have tried both ways, bringing them in, and keeping them outside. Personally, I think the ones I leave outside are hardier and healthier than the ones I’ve tried to overwinter in the house.
Outside, they will go into a natural, hibernation-like state as long as you keep the top of the pond from freezing over completely so that some gas exchange can still take place. A livestock watering-trough heater should do this just fine – that’s what I use. I also put a bubbler in, just enough to break up the surface of the water and keep it oxygenated. When the weather starts to warm up again, the fish bounce right back and seem fine.
Inside, however, they generally do not get the opportunity to have that hibernation period. Plus, you have to have filtration set up to handle pond fish (more than you would need for a same-sized tank full of regular tropical fish, for sure). Whenever I try to overwinter fish in the house, it seems like I am always struggling with maintaining water quality (take care of the water, and the fish will take care of themselves!) and it seems like as soon as I get it “balanced,” it is time to put them outside again.
So, my vote is for leaving them outside. Hope this helps.
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