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03/13/2019, 08:20 PM | #1 |
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Anyone running their DT in an unheated room?
Is there anyone running their DT in an unheated basement like me?
Heating is a pain in peak winter! Upgrading from 75g to 120g.... if the heating were cheaper I'd have a 180g....
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03/13/2019, 08:43 PM | #2 | |
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Not unless I were living in Southern California again. I am in northern Nevada and if my heater isn’t up to snuff my Fluval EVO XII will drop 3 degrees F this time of year overnight. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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03/13/2019, 09:08 PM | #3 |
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I run a 4 tank reef in my unheated garage. Tonight will be in the low 40s.
Cheers! Mark
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Are you running any under tank heat? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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03/13/2019, 09:24 PM | #5 |
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Nope, I run 2 - 100watt heaters and a 50watt. I do insulate them.
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Next tank (and house) builds will utilize bottom up heating Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I know - finally a bit of sun
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03/16/2019, 05:00 PM | #10 |
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I run my display tanks in my bedroom... I have a 135g discus planted tank 2 feet from my bed so if i lay on my back the tank is in front of me. And my 60g reef tank is to the left of me in place where a nightstand would be.
Because the discus tsnk is set to 82-84f and its on the upper level it gets hotter then balls in my room in the summer and humid. Id never put ny tsnk in a basement unless it was like 200g+. Id rather be in bed and watch my fish |
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I had a 75g for 8 years.... it crashed You mean there's a way to heat it at a low cost? Wish i could heat DT using natural gas like my water heater
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03/16/2019, 06:35 PM | #13 |
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I have my DT 150 gallon in my basement with one 300 watt heater. I live in Long Island New York so winter temperatures get down to single digits sometimes.
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Anyone running their DT in an unheated room?
My display is in my living room but the sump, frag tank and fuge is in my garage on the other side of the wall. I’m in the Midwest so I struggle keeping the system warm during the winter. I generally run a heater in the garage along with 750 watts of heaters in the sump to keep it at 78
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I ran 100g with 600w heater and it was 75f in peak winter. Pls share...i might go for 150g.... instead of 120g next. Thx
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03/17/2019, 09:02 AM | #22 | |
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My basement isn’t well insulated. I don’t have any source meaning I don’t have baseboard or a HVAC unit. It’s a DIY 40 gallon breeder. Also a DIY stand. Tank is not insulated the stand and cabinet is made of 2x4’s and 3/4” plywood. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Equipment (2) hyda 52 hd lights Current eflux 3,170 gph (2) 1,050 gph power heads (1) 750 gph power head Bubble-magus curve 7 skimmer Sorry it’s not a 300 watt it’s a 400watt aquatop heater All the equipment and lights give off heat as well. Hope this helps Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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