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TEXAS715:

IF you have never used a cattle trough heater (we call them "tank heaters" up here, but I realize that has an entirely different connotation in TX), I offer the following advice:

1) The units I am aware of have a built-in thermostat which is set to keep water not too far above freezing (40 deg F) - I think this would not be warm enough for Tilapia. Perhaps the built-in controls could be circumvented or modified.

2) Ensure the heating element does not touch the sides or bottom of a plastic pool. That's how I managed to burn down a watering trough.