Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank

2008-05-01 Thread Ashley Gallant
--- 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.<<

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank

2008-05-01 Thread Pat Grimmer
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

2008-05-01 Thread Mic Rushen
>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/El

[IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank

2008-05-01 Thread Susan Coombes
> 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 > Where would I find one? I definitely need it. I HAVE to soak hay for

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank

2008-05-01 Thread Mic Rushen
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 ge

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank

2008-05-01 Thread Karen Thomas
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 weat

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank

2008-05-01 Thread Janice McDonald
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

2008-05-01 Thread Wanda Lauscher
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 b

[IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank

2008-05-01 Thread Susan Coombes
> You've never needed a tank heater? I have only had horses a year. I didn't know I could get one. I use a kettle which doesn't seem very effective. The pipes to the paddock and stabe freeze too so I carry water from the house to buckets in the yard. It's only for a few days. I don't have main

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank

2008-05-01 Thread Karen Thomas
>>> 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 prett

Re: [IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank

2008-05-01 Thread Wanda Lauscher
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 p

[IceHorses] Re: Fish in Water Tank

2008-04-30 Thread Susan Coombes
> I used to keep fish in my water tank but one year my tank water heater > broke down and all the fish froze. > > Pat G., in MN > Where do you get a tank water heater? Is it battery or mains? Sue Coombes