Custom stand... heat inside the stand?

[Maize-N-Blue-D]

100%, it's more effective to heat the tank than the air surrounding it in this case.

To save on energy, instead spend time cutting styrosheets to surround the outsides of the tanks and help cut energy loss. Also be sure that the lids are a tight fit and if not, try to improve those as well.

Ken, You have been to Josh's right,  he insulates his tanks,  ask him what he uses....I like the look of what Josh uses over plan Styrofoam...

[four_by_ken]

100%, it's more effective to heat the tank than the air surrounding it in this case.

To save on energy, instead spend time cutting styrosheets to surround the outsides of the tanks and help cut energy loss. Also be sure that the lids are a tight fit and if not, try to improve those as well.

Its funny, because I already know this and knew it didnt really make sense.  But for some reason I kept thinking about it.   

The new tanks should be sealed up real good.

[four_by_ken]

100%, it's more effective to heat the tank than the air surrounding it in this case.

To save on energy, instead spend time cutting styrosheets to surround the outsides of the tanks and help cut energy loss. Also be sure that the lids are a tight fit and if not, try to improve those as well.

Ken, You have been to Josh's right,  he insulates his tanks,  ask him what he uses....I like the look of what Josh uses over plan Styrofoam...

Yeah, I have seen it.  But for display tanks... not really the look I want to go for.  I will likely use it on the back and bottom though.

[danielratti]

I think acrylic holds heat better then glass also.

[four_by_ken]

I think acrylic holds heat better then glass also.

Plus, its an inch thick!

[danielratti]

Yeah then it should really hold heat well. Wow a inch that was.fun to move.

[four_by_ken]

Yeah then it should really hold heat well. Wow a inch that was.fun to move.

Its a 42" tall tank.

I dont think it was ever fully picked up all the way.  Jeff helped me load it into my truck, one end at a time.  No way I could have loaded it alone. 
Unloading it, I backed my truck to the basement window (which I removed the entire window from the house) and slide it down boards into the basement.  Going to need 4 guys to lift it up onto the stand when I build it.

[danielratti]

my back hurts thinking about it.

[four_by_ken]

my back hurts thinking about it.

A quote from a non fish owning buddy that helped me move a few tanks, including this one...

"Thats it.  I am never helping again.  They just keep getting bigger every time you get a new one."

[rcombs]

my back hurts thinking about it.

A quote from a non fish owning buddy that helped me move a few tanks, including this one...

"Thats it.  I am never helping again.  They just keep getting bigger every time you get a new one."

LOL THATS FUNNY

[LoveTheFishies]

my back hurts thinking about it.

A quote from a non fish owning buddy that helped me move a few tanks, including this one...

"Thats it.  I am never helping again.  They just keep getting bigger every time you get a new one."

LOL THATS FUNNY

[jcunningham0295]

my back hurts thinking about it.

A quote from a non fish owning buddy that helped me move a few tanks, including this one...

"Thats it.  I am never helping again.  They just keep getting bigger every time you get a new one."

lol, you must not have a fish wench like I do....