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Thread: The Daily pond temp thread
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29-12-2020, 08:02 PM #8721
How's the wildlife pond doing. Haven't checked the temp of mine like
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Johnathan
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30-12-2020, 03:33 PM #8722
Bit late checking today cos its me BIRTHDAY
Anyhow.. 14:30 Air temp 3.7c Pond temp 3.6c bit chilly in there, fish not doing a lot but look ok.
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30-12-2020, 03:55 PM #8723Freddyboy the legend
"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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30-12-2020, 05:01 PM #8724
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30-12-2020, 05:18 PM #8725
Air temp 1c and dropping to -4 over night in Oxford
Pond at 5c - fish still mooching around slowly
Grow on heat reduced to 21c to keep the daily costs under £1
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30-12-2020, 11:04 PM #8726
Sweet mate.
Have a resident frog now and it's a big one. Accidentally hoovered it up when clearing leaves from the bottom and it got stuck in the Hoover pipe but came out unscathed.
Not sure if I mentioned we put 2 baby shubunkins in there and they are fine too and growing well but not moving about much in current temps. Missus wants me to put them in with the koi for winter but they will almost certainly end up down bottom drain so going to leave them to survive by themselves.
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30-12-2020, 11:06 PM #8727
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30-12-2020, 11:07 PM #8728Freddyboy the legend
"we are water keepers first"
Johnathan
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30-12-2020, 11:11 PM #8729
Got a couple frogs in mine 2 didn't take long for them to turn up like. Like family if you win money.. Little legs caught a couple minnow down the river and put them in in summer and they still there doing canny at last check a month or so back. Got 2 baby musks for her Xmas box might see about sticking them in there in the summer if I can escape proof and gull proof but we ll see
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31-12-2020, 01:17 AM #8730
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31-12-2020, 01:18 AM #8731
I’m at 14 now. That’s probably going to be my winter temp for Jan I think. Not sure whether to leave ASHP on overnight or not..... This global warming lark is a PITA.
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31-12-2020, 05:57 AM #8732
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31-12-2020, 08:52 AM #8733
Flipping snow has blocked all the vents on the ASHP and the pond is down to 13.4.
I think the fan has dragged it in and it's solid all over the element, auto defrost doesn't touch it.
I always think folks who use hot water to defrost cars are nuts but can't think of any other way to clear this without damaging it:-(
Will get out there as soon as it's light.
JimI don't keep fish, I keep water. I don't keep fish, I keep water. I don't keep fish I kee........
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31-12-2020, 09:13 AM #8734
Nightmare! What was the temp set at?
Not sure what to suggest how to resolve it, doesn’t the main fan blow and not suck?
Is the unit sited where snow would gather? If so I would consider lifting it. I know others make a small porch type cover to try and help protecting from the elements
Let us know how you get on Jim.
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31-12-2020, 10:18 AM #8735
Hot tap water poured slowly onto the element has cleared it. When the snow first started it was very powdery and the layer coating the element had formed like ice that's why I assume the fan drew it in and compacted it.
I have put an old off cut of polycarbonate over the top to try to keep the snow off but of course the installation instructions say the top should be clear as well as the sides so I must keep an eye on it.
Time to get my chops round a bowl of porridge to defrost me now:-)
JimI don't keep fish, I keep water. I don't keep fish, I keep water. I don't keep fish I kee........
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31-12-2020, 11:25 AM #8736
Leeds air temp -1 pond temp 4!
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31-12-2020, 12:27 PM #8737
Air temps dropped to -3 yesterday evening, then rain / sleet on frozen ground... had to shuffle walk with the dog this morning to avoid ending up on my backside.
Anyway... 10:30 Air temp up to 1.7c ... Pond temp a chilly 2.9c
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31-12-2020, 12:28 PM #8738Nightmare! What was the temp set at?
Not sure what to suggest how to resolve it, doesn’t the main fan blow and not suck?
I have a temperature sender right next to the diffuser in the anoxic chamber and the seneye is at the skimmer / bottom drain end of the pond and of course near the surface so probably the only colder water in the whole system is the short run of pipe off the skimmer which of course isn't insulated.
The heater element extends across the rear and one end of the heater so air is drawn in over that and exhausted through the front face. I can watch the frost develop on the front face as it runs and periodically the fan stops and the unit defrosts. I presume that uses more leccy than the actual heating mode!
I have now removed the snow from the pond covers and the day seems to be brightening up so hopefully we've seen the last of it
JimI don't keep fish, I keep water. I don't keep fish, I keep water. I don't keep fish I kee........
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31-12-2020, 12:36 PM #8739
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31-12-2020, 01:37 PM #8740Fibreglassed/5000 gals/4.5 m Tunnel/Spindrifter/Twin drums/Bio chambers/Beads/Showers/Remora ASHP
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The Daily pond temp thread
Pond still covered, currently 11.6C Been really mild this year as far as pond temps go. ...