Garage tank question

[dabandit]

Ok here goes a stupid question. I have an un heated garage,it gets as cold as outside and heating it is not an option. Do you think a buttload of tank heaters would keep a 300g tank in the liveable range? Keep in mind last night it was -6 in there.
I would assume the answer would be no but I figured I'd ask because alot of people do keep tanks in the garage. It will be lit by 3 250w halides 6'' above tank by the way

[Parker]

I don't see why is couldn't be done, might cost a fair bit in electricity though. You could always see if you can find a large cheap container and see if you could maintain a chosen temperature.

[dabandit]

Good idea thanks. Im more concerned about getting my monster tank than I am with hydro bills lol, my wife wont let me keep it inside

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by dabandit

Good idea thanks. Im more concerned about getting my monster tank than I am with hydro bills lol, my wife wont let me keep it inside

Heres a solution, put the wife in the garage LOL

sorry, I couldn't resist

[dabandit]

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Heres a solution, put the wife in the garage LOL

sorry, I couldn't resist

Hmmmmmmm lol

[cprowler]

I'm just starting the process of moving my sump to the garage then adding a large fuge and most likly some sort of a prop tank. As Tom mentioned I am more worried about heat in the summer, I think with wrapping the tank and heaters the cold should not be a problem.

I will most likly have the MH's on the prop tank come on at night so the MH's are heating the water 24/7 to help with the cold at night in the winter. I'm hoping that will be better in the summer not having all the MH's on during the hot days. I will need a chiller for the summer anyway but hope that will keep the heat down so the chiller doesn't have to work as hard.

I will be building a enclosure around everything like a closet to keep fumes and dust out.


What are you doing for a sump/fuge/prop tank/water storage? Can you build something around them to keep the heat in?

I would hold off on putting the wife out in the garage for now as I am....there's probably a down side that we don't see.

[ElGuappo]

What about finding a used furnace to heat the garage?????

[Parker]

Just thinking out loud, would you continue to use the garage as a garage or would you dedicate the garage to the tank?. I might be concered with fumes from the car or various other chemicals in garages, saw dust from the mitre saw etc..

[dabandit]

my truck doesnt fit in my garage,and I have a seperate work shop. Basically thats where I smoke and keep my ride on and dirtbikes none of which get started in there. I cant heat the garage because its open through the soffit for ventalation on the deck above it. If I was to close off the ceiling it would rot out my deck. Trying to heat it would be far too impractical. I think I may build a little room in there that doesnt go all the way to the ceiling if I absolutelly must. I was just curious if anyone had ever attempted a basically outside tank on aquarium heaters alone.

[Jay180reef]

In Calgary it was -31 outside last night and I keep all my sumps in the garage! I surrounded it all with styrofoam insulation and poly to keep the cold out. I've got a garage heater but a small space heater would be fine for you.