Water temperature

[Bluerooster]

Was cleaning some debris from around the pump intake, and the water felt quite warm to me. I dropped my HVAC thermometer in the water, it came back 90 degrees.

 

[Mmathis]

What is your water temperature? I just checked and mine is 85.5 F.

 

[addy1]

We were at 80, pond dropped back down to 73.

 

[Bluerooster]

What is your water temperature? I just checked and mine is 85.5 F.

90 degrees F

 

[addy1]

We are now 68f in the pond, 58 air

 

[Bluerooster]

Just now, it's 70f. But I expect it to climb to 90 or more by this afternoon.

 

[qclabrat]

Thanks for the reminder to get a new one, my cracked over the winter
Anyone able to suggest one which I can use all year round?

 

[ROW FISH]

89F when i checked mine last weekend. Highest i've seen mine get is 94F and I actually lost a goldfish during that warm spell. I now have a sail shade that goes up June - August and Aerators on hand for prolonged 100+ heat waves.

 

[Mmathis]

89F when i checked mine last weekend. Highest i've seen mine get is 94F and I actually lost a goldfish during that warm spell. I now have a sail shade that goes up June - August and Aerators on hand for prolonged 100+ heat waves.

My shade sail goes up in a few weeks!

 

[MitchM]

Holy smokes you guys.
I don't think I've ever seen my water temperature over 72F.
Make sure you have lots of water circulation and aeration to provide oxygen for your fish.

 

[addy1]

Holy smokes you guys.
I don't think I've ever seen my water temperature over 72F.

Well duh...your water has no time to get warm!..............your winter just ended!

We are sitting at 80 again.

 

[MitchM]

What are you talking about, we almost got up to 49F here today.
(air temperature, I don't have any water right now)

 

[Sparky]

Wow! How do we deal with this? I don’t see me having that problem but, ice down the pond? Just checked. 65F Pond 72 Air. Have any of you had to chill your pond. I can’t imagine in the 2000+ gallon range.

 

[Mmathis]

What are you talking about, we almost got up to 49F here today.
(air temperature, I don't have any water right now)

My air temp. is in the mid 80’s at 8:30am and will probably be in the 90’s by noon. No idea what the heat index is, but it has been in the 100-teens for the past few weeks. Haven’t checked the pond in a week or so.

 

[mrsclem]

I've had mine get to 90 several times before, both raised ponds in full sun. I increase aeration and do water changes to bring temps down. I just got some azolla to help shade the ponds.