heaters

[hollywod12]

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

[rcombs]

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.

[Ron]

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!

[four_by_ken]

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

[hollywod12]

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