Pond Boss Forums STOCKING A NEW POND Types of fish to choose Cecil envy

I have not seen any user-controlled thermostat available on any of the lower priced tank heaters (that a cheapskate like me will buy). The built-in thermostats are supposed to maintain, say, 40 deg F. I have never had one that ran what I would consider "too hot," but have had one or two (see above photos) which may have been set too low (never did any checking, if they didn't keep the tank ice-free I replaced them). So it would probably be a good idea to test one for a little while before trusting it with fish. Bruce could probably do this in the back yard in town.

LOL!!! Floaters worked OK for us for 15 years in cast iron bathtubs, but I have not set a plastic trough on fire since I switched to fixed, submersible heaters.