How do you heat your breeder setups without going broke
- Thread starter MimicTang
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Hey Mimic, what the temp around your home ?
I was thinking insulanting between tanks and using tank and sump covers to reduce evaporative cooling.
Other options would increase costs (water/air heater) if you´re experiencing low temp and the room is not already heat.
Living here makes me worry with the other end of temp range...
Anderson.
I was thinking insulanting between tanks and using tank and sump covers to reduce evaporative cooling.
Other options would increase costs (water/air heater) if you´re experiencing low temp and the room is not already heat.
Living here makes me worry with the other end of temp range...
Anderson.
JamisonSmith
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Mimic,
I am following with interest on this. I have about 400 gallons in my basement all connected and flowing through an BIG Ampmaster pump with PC lighting and I have a heck of a time getting the temp down. It consistently runs around 85 F, even when ambient outdoor temps at night are getting into the 50's. I go down into the basement and it feels like a sauna. I think that it is all due to the big pump, but it surprised me as I have never had an external pump have that big of an influence on the water temp, especially with a large amount of water.
Jamison
I am following with interest on this. I have about 400 gallons in my basement all connected and flowing through an BIG Ampmaster pump with PC lighting and I have a heck of a time getting the temp down. It consistently runs around 85 F, even when ambient outdoor temps at night are getting into the 50's. I go down into the basement and it feels like a sauna. I think that it is all due to the big pump, but it surprised me as I have never had an external pump have that big of an influence on the water temp, especially with a large amount of water.
Jamison
David M
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I'll be facing this problem soon enough with the new GO system. My plan of attack: The tanks are all insulated bottom and three sides with 3/4" styrofoam panels. I will make clear acrylic covers. I will cut sheets of bubble wrap to cover as much of the sump surface as I can. I will wrap the bio tower with 3/4" foam. I used all submersible pumps on the system which should add some heat. I will use a room dehumidifier like I do in the broodstock room, you'd be amazed how much heat they kick out while drying the air at the same time. The final assault will be submersible heaters, I won't know until January how much wattage I'll need or how many hours per day it will need to run.
MimicTang
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your in cali David the land of no seasons.
My plan is to include an extra shelf in my system (when I build it) and was toying with the thought of small fans to push the heat back down?
I also plan to keep everything in levels. the sump, skimmer, etc under the first shelf. Obviously the 2nd shelf will be over that was well.
Using submerisble everything will keep heat in the water too.
I see polyethylene mentioned for building and heat retention. Its cheap and recyclable too.
My plan is to include an extra shelf in my system (when I build it) and was toying with the thought of small fans to push the heat back down?
I also plan to keep everything in levels. the sump, skimmer, etc under the first shelf. Obviously the 2nd shelf will be over that was well.
Using submerisble everything will keep heat in the water too.
I see polyethylene mentioned for building and heat retention. Its cheap and recyclable too.
living in a northern areai have asked many people the same thing, they say its cheaper to heat the room then to heat the tanks, let the heat from the room heat the tanks, you may need to boost a little in some tanks for breeding, some more then others depending on the perticule brood stock
David M
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Ahh, well, see... I am one of those folks who lives with seasonal affectation disorder ( I'm SAD . ) I love my 82* broodstock room and can only hope I can keep the GO room the same. 80f & humid is like heaven to me, temps under 75 send me into spiraling depression. I was fine for 12 years in St Thomas and then moved here only to have the depression come right back. Not trying to get too heavy here, just pointing out that we are not all the same and what is "comfortable" for one may be hell for another. For me it's definately "heat the room first, heat the water if you have to" 
. ) I love my 82* broodstock room and can only hope I can keep the GO room the same. 80f & humid is like heaven to me, temps under 75 send me into spiraling depression. I was fine for 12 years in St Thomas and then moved here only to have the depression come right back. Not trying to get too heavy here, just pointing out that we are not all the same and what is "comfortable" for one may be hell for another. For me it's definately "heat the room first, heat the water if you have to" Dehumidifiers are good but, with them you also need to cover all tanks else you jsut set up an intense cycle of evaporation from them and additional topping off.
Its far cheaper to heat a room then individual tanks. 82 is quite livable. Shorts, tank tops and floppies, works for me.
Its far cheaper to heat a room then individual tanks. 82 is quite livable. Shorts, tank tops and floppies, works for me.
Dman
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Heat the room first. Humidifiers do wonders for helping that one out. Viscious circle for sure.
I always get funny looks when I answer the door in shorts and a tee wearing flip-flops and ther's a foot and a half of snow outside. I sometimes wonder whythe federales haven't shown up thinking I'm running a grow-op of a different variety.
I always get funny looks when I answer the door in shorts and a tee wearing flip-flops and ther's a foot and a half of snow outside. I sometimes wonder whythe federales haven't shown up thinking I'm running a grow-op of a different variety.
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