How to keep Tank Temperature in Winter Season???

[NVTE]

My big tank is in my cold living room. My 2 Heaters (500W) turn on all the time. I am thinking to burn wood in my fireplace to keep my tank and house warm and save some energy, but haven't use fireplace before. Any other options guy?

BTW: anyone know where to get cheap wood?

 

[LAreefguy]

Iv heard, and I could be wrong here but fireplaces near tanks can really fluctuate the ph. Just a thought like I said may be complete untrue but something to think about.


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[janiners305]

My big tank is in my cold living room. My 2 Heaters (500W) turn on all the time. I am thinking to burn wood in my fireplace to keep my tank and house warm and save some energy, but haven't use fireplace before. Any other options guy?

BTW: anyone know where to get cheap wood?

I run 1 800w heater and it does the trick

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[s2k]

Turn on the heater for your house

 

[NVTE]

Iv heard, and I could be wrong here but fireplaces near tanks can really fluctuate the ph. Just a thought like I said may be complete untrue but something to think about.


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Adam, It might if the CO2 level in the room is high. I got that problem in my old room, so I moved the skimmer air intake outside to get oxygen.

I run 1 800w heater and it does the trick

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Janine, I am trying to look for solution to warm the tank and the house as well to save energy.

 

[StarBlenny]

I saran wrap the top to trap the heat in.

 

[BeanMachine]

Natural gas is cheap. Well much cheaper than running an 800 watt heater haha

 

[cowboycove]

My big tank is in my cold living room. My 2 Heaters (500W) turn on all the time. I am thinking to burn wood in my fireplace to keep my tank and house warm and save some energy, but haven't use fireplace before. Any other options guy?

BTW: anyone know where to get cheap wood?

Cheap wood = chop down a tree. Or come to my house. I still have a lot. I'll have a ton more after I chop the 2 huge trees down. Probably have 20 years worth of firewood. I have a lile that's dry as hell and ready to burn. Come soon before it storms and gets wet.

 

[loppnessmonsta]

I keep my home gas heater at 70 and my 1k titanium heater popped on once last night. Gas bill is only like 30 bux a month.

 

[cowboycove]

I keep my home gas heater at 70 and my 1k titanium heater popped on once last night. Gas bill is only like 30 bux a month.

My bill is usually about 30$. But holy sh!t. Last month that was 100. I don't know how the f I used so much. I don't even cook in the house so its all heater, water heater, and dryer.

 

[Smite]

I keep my home gas heater at 70 and my 1k titanium heater popped on once last night. Gas bill is only like 30 bux a month.

That's the way to go. Set it and forget it, that way its only kicking on to bump up a degree. People make the mistake of turning their ac/heat off during the day. Takes way more energy too heat or cool a house by 10F than to have it constantly maintaining a reasonable temp.

 

[loppnessmonsta]

Wow thats real hard to hit a bill on gas. My tank is next to a window and it does fine. I keep my Heater and Tenp Probe in the main display to keep a constant temp.
Sorry Looks like it pops on more often
It turned on 5-6 times at 67 degrees and now at 70 it turns on 2-3. U can see where I made the change. That drop was on a water change.

 

[NVTE]

Cheap wood = chop down a tree. Or come to my house. I still have a lot. I'll have a ton more after I chop the 2 huge trees down. Probably have 20 years worth of firewood. I have a lile that's dry as hell and ready to burn. Come soon before it storms and gets wet.

will get some wood from you to try out. save me some energy and love the fireplace look in the house.

 

[BeanMachine]

will get some wood from you to try out. save me some energy and love the fireplace look in the house.

What about when your sleeping though?

 

[lowbudget]

Iv heard, and I could be wrong here but fireplaces near tanks can really fluctuate the ph. Just a thought like I said may be complete untrue but something to think about.


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its true

 

[pciscott]

Halides on at night, the corals will be happy with the extra light and the tank will enjoy the free heat. I say free because 500 watts of heaters is expensive and sounds like way too much for your tank.

 

[NVTE]

What about when your sleeping though?

I just burn 1 small log bro. just keep little warm in that area. (also have a bucket nearby so I can bring it outside and put into my bbq drill to burn out)

its true

good to know. My tank is near the window. Will move skimmer air intake outside if needed.

Halides on at night, the corals will be happy with the extra light and the tank will enjoy the free heat. I say free because 500 watts of heaters is expensive and sounds like way too much for your tank.

I used to have free heat from 12 x 54W T5HO, but no more corals or Halides = no heat.
I hate to see the heater on all the time. sometime I boil top off water and pull it in. The temp goest up faster that way than heater. hahaha

 

[lowbudget]

I just burn 1 small log bro. just keep little warm in that area. (also have a bucket nearby so I can bring it outside and put into my bbq drill to burn out)

good to know. My tank is near the window. Will move skimmer air intake outside if needed.

I used to have free heat from 12 x 54W T5HO, but no more corals or Halides = no heat.
I hate to see the heater on all the time. sometime I boil top off water and pull it in. The temp goest up faster that way than heater. hahaha

i use to run 1500 watt in my garage the heater was on constant bill was like 700$

 

[turbonut]

i use to run 1500 watt in my garage the heater was on constant bill was like 700$

I run 1900 watts in my garage but my cycle off and on. I also keep my tank at 75 so they don't have to run as much


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[djam]

I had to add two 300W heaters to my tank this winter, last year I was fine with just two 300W, now I have 4.