Heating A Pond

[black angel]

Can anyone help explain how heaters work? Ive been searching ebay and see that for every 1000 gallons you need 1kw in a heater.
There seems to be two kinds of heater. The one that floats around and just keeps the area at the top clear of ice so the fish dont suffocate. Not what I want.
What i do want is something that will heat the whole of the water, very much like an aquarium heater. What is confusing me is how they work. Some come with pipework and some dont. Can anyone explain where they go as they all seem to have timers as well. Theres also gas, oil and electric ones.
Help, im confused.

 

[tetras4me]

goldfish? well you dont need a heater for goldfish ponds just keep the top thawed and your gold fish will be fine.

 

[black angel]

You might not need one in california but i live in the north of scotland and i want to use one for their first year.

 

[Paul_MTS]

without going into a huge set up top do the heating, you'll probable want a simple inline electric heater like this one...

http/home-garden.search.ebay.co.uk/heate...sofocusZunknown

All that will do is fit between pump and filter, you would probable only want to heat the water during the night which is what the timer is for.

 

[black angel]

Thanks Paul, will show hubby