Garage tank question

[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.

[dabandit]

I have this idea of enclosing the sump in a insulated box and putting a small thermostat controlled space heater in there,I would then vent the box to blow air up the display side in front of the glass. Im thinking spray foam on the other 3 sides,hoping my vent idea would keep the un insulated side warm. Another idea I had was to duct the exhaust off of the halides to blow on the display side of the tank,this would save a little more power by reusing heat I'd be wasting anyway. I'd like to hear more opinions if you got em,thanks

[dabandit]

p.s summer heat doesnt worry me I have a chiller in mind

[sphelps]

I don't see an issue keeping the temp warm, why insulate and heat a garage when you can insulate and heat a small box. An extra heater just to be safe for sure but if you use and acrylic sump and insulate a container around it you'll have no issues. Plus -6!! That's summer weather, you guys don't even know what cold is.

I second an over heating issue though, most garages I've been in get pretty hot in the summer, so oversize the chiller just to be safe. It won't cost more on electricity as the duty cycle will be reduced.