Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: hollywod12 on November 17, 2013, 09:28:23 PM

Title: heaters
Post by: hollywod12 on November 17, 2013, 09:28:23 PM

looking to upgrade some tank heaters to lower energy cost.. looking for ideas and brands... heating 2@55,1@135,2@29,2@5,1@10with cichlids...&1@150 with discus and angles..
Or do i bulid a room.and then heat that room...


thanks
Allan

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: rcombs on November 18, 2013, 01:03:49 AM

If space. I'd build a room. Failsafe incase heaters burn out/ you add more tanks won't cost more to purchase heater and continue to heat.

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: Ron on November 18, 2013, 07:46:51 AM

FWIW, "upgrading" to save money isn't really possible. A watt is a watt.

The tipping point in heating the room IMO is when you've reached a point where the tanks you currently heat, when all placed in a room, hold the room temperature well enough that you can add another tank without a heater, yet have it remain warm enough. Once you reach that point, you can pack the room full of tanks with no extra heating costs!

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: four_by_ken on November 19, 2013, 08:32:10 AM

If you can heat the room... thats the way to go.

Title: Re: heaters
Post by: hollywod12 on November 20, 2013, 04:12:49 PM

Thanks for.the info as of right now i.can't heat the room. but going.to build a room..