Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank
2008/5/1 Susan Coombes [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Where do you get a tank water heater? Is it battery or mains? Sue Coombes You've never needed a tank heater? Wow.. Sometimes I forget how forgiving other locales are to live in. Ice and snow are no thrill... Oh..in answer to your question, you plug them in to an electrical source. Wanda
Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank
You've never needed a tank heater? Wow.. Sometimes I forget how forgiving other locales are to live in. We have one, but have never used it. We get ice on the top of our tanks sometimes, but so far, never so bad that we can stir it and break it. We have tanks that are pretty deep though. I'm sure shallower tanks would need them here sometimes. Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank
On 01/05/2008, Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You've never needed a tank heater? Wow.. Sometimes I forget how forgiving other locales are to live in. We have one, but have never used it. We get ice on the top of our tanks sometimes, but so far, never so bad that we can stir it and break it. We have tanks that are pretty deep though. I'm sure shallower tanks would need them here sometimes. So maybe you can guess why Icetolts hold no pizzazz for me. We deal with ice enough in the winter, no reason to put a show on for it. Wanda
Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank
On 5/1/08, Susan Coombes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You've never needed a tank heater? I have only had horses a year. you are pretty sharp for only having had horses a year! Janice -- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank
So maybe you can guess why Icetolts hold no pizzazz for me. We deal with ice enough in the winter, no reason to put a show on for it. Ironically, that's probably also why ice tolts are so darned bizarre to me. I know that much of the North American continent has mild enough weather such that ponds and lakes don't freeze deeply enough to be useable even for ice-skating, much less strong enough to hold up the weight of a 1000-pound horse/rider pair. Ice sports just aren't viable in most of the continental USA even for humans. Why on earth would anyone want to rent an ice rink for their HORSES? It's just weird. Karen Thomas, NC
Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank
On Thu, 01 May 2008 13:07:55 -, you wrote: I will do a search and see if there is one I could use in the yard. You can get electric wire here which you wrap around the pipes, and which stays just hot enough to stop pipes and taps freezing - maybe a better option in the UK where we don't get that much freezing weather. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen --- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk ---
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Where would I find one? I definitely need it. I HAVE to soak hay for Corrie but there is no water down there some days when it's frozen. I don't mind frozen hands, better than seeing her cough. Sue Coombes The only one on ebay at the moment is this one in the USA: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Electric-Water-Heat-Cable-Frost-King-Heat-Tape-12-Feet_W0QQitemZ260235431961QQihZ016QQcategoryZ1435QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em122 but that's the sort of thing I mean. We had it at the old place and it was really handy to have one outside tap you knew would always be working. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen --- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk ---
Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank
It is a sinking water heater that uses standard electrical power. It sits on the bottom of the water tank. I was worried that the fish would get to cose to it, but apparently they were able to discern how close was safe and stayed away from it. Pat G., in MN
Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank
--- Karen Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know that much of the North American continent has mild enough weather such that ponds and lakes don't freeze deeply enough to be useable even for ice-skating, much less strong enough to hold up the weight of a 1000-pound horse/rider pair. I just love it when the whole top half of the country (not to mention the continent) is just neatly eliminated like that. We do actually exist and it is commonplace for everything including trucks to be driven on the lakes and ponds all winter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hQHbnza-ucfeature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBF9Yyw5nU0feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLDdjiaOqxk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUsfJ5kH-vUfeature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzuzYf2Wtw4
