heater question

[LFS_worker]

I am thinking about doing a 2000g pond reef outdoors in upstate NY.. Im wondering what the recomendations are for a heater I have acess to 1000w heaters but was thinking with -20 wind chill in the winter heating was going to be an issue

thanks in advance
Brian

 

[radone]

Are you wanting a pond or reef?

 

[LFS_worker]

reef.
B

 

[juststartingout]

The wind chill has little/no effect on anything but our skin. I would guess that you would have to use alot of heaters to keep your outside reef at 77-80 degree's when the outside air temp is -10 degree's.

 

[LFS_worker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7457335#post7457335 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by juststartingout
The wind chill has little/no effect on anything but our skin. I would guess that you would have to use alot of heaters to keep your outside reef at 77-80 degree's when the outside air temp is -10 degree's.

I was reading just the opposite. In that case wouldn't that make convective cooling ineffective??

Brian

 

[AcroSteve]

Are you serious?

Will it be covered? You will need to know the surface area and depth.

I fugure the chance of failure is very high.

 

[radone]

If this is a reef outside your nuts IMHO

not to say it couldn't be done, but you would need a gas furnace like a pool system and the cost would be ridiculus. If you were to enclose it then things would change.

A pond would be different, it wouldn't need heated as long as you have good flow to keep ice from forming. However I wouldn't recommend feeding the fish below 50 degrees, just something I learned from experience and FWIW.

Good luck with your endeavor as I believe you will come back to your senses with the first gas bill.

 

[LFS_worker]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7460188#post7460188 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by radone
If this is a reef outside your nuts IMHO

that is me !!! to the "T"

Im thinking that greenhouse effect in the winter. I know anthony calfo has a huge prop system outdoors in a greenhouse and keeps it going in the winter.

thanks for all of your help!
Brian

 

[AcroSteve]

Well, if you are going for a green house, that is completely different.


This guy is in Illinois
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=465933

 

[radone]

Open to the air would be insane.

One question though why only 2000 gallons, you can do a pretty big hole with a back hoe in no time at all :lol: :lol:

Just kick it up a notch and go for 4,000 the pumps won't be that much more.

BTW my 8,000g pond is 6.5' deep and 28' long by 14' wide it's sloped a couple times but if it was completely dug out would be around 12,000.

Have you thought of getting an inground swimming pool/reef

That would be my dream system so I could scuba dive with my fish

 

[radone]

Thanks Steve for the link, wouldn't that be nice to hide out in?