Hi, I just joined and have a Monster tank question. I found this site while doing research on construction techniques for Giant Tanks. I plan on building a 12x4x4 foot Tank in my basement for my Large Characins and my rapidly growing 14 inch Anthicus Adonis. (Probably using a plywood construction).
I am wondering if anyone has any experience with under-substrate radiant heat. I am in the process of converting my house from forced air heat to under floor radiant (Solar Heated with natural gas-on demand water heating back-ups). I am saving a specific zone in the plumbing plans for this tank. In the current rough plans, I have looped tubing for hot water imbedded in the cement floor of the tank itself (sealed water tight of course).
I would then install a underwater thermostat and adjust the temperature setting for this zone accordingly. Hopefully, since it would be tied into my water heating system, it would be very affordible to heat at 80 degrees.
Does anyone have a heating system like this? Would it work? Another option would be to coil the PEX tubing in the filter (Next on the list to research...I am thinking about 8,000 GPH). Would the sand warm up too much, or would the flow of water diffuse the heating properly to keep the water at a constant temp?
Any experieces or suggestions would be helpful. Thanks,
125: 1 Anthicus Adonis (14 inch), 1 Marbelled Sailfin, 1 Xingu Royal, 1 Red-Flagtail Proc, 5 Silver Dollars, 1 Red Hook, 1 Black Bar, 1 Chalceus, 1 10 inch Black Ghost Knife
55, 45, 20...all stocked with small, but growing.....fishes....
I am wondering if anyone has any experience with under-substrate radiant heat. I am in the process of converting my house from forced air heat to under floor radiant (Solar Heated with natural gas-on demand water heating back-ups). I am saving a specific zone in the plumbing plans for this tank. In the current rough plans, I have looped tubing for hot water imbedded in the cement floor of the tank itself (sealed water tight of course).
I would then install a underwater thermostat and adjust the temperature setting for this zone accordingly. Hopefully, since it would be tied into my water heating system, it would be very affordible to heat at 80 degrees.
Does anyone have a heating system like this? Would it work? Another option would be to coil the PEX tubing in the filter (Next on the list to research...I am thinking about 8,000 GPH). Would the sand warm up too much, or would the flow of water diffuse the heating properly to keep the water at a constant temp?
Any experieces or suggestions would be helpful. Thanks,
125: 1 Anthicus Adonis (14 inch), 1 Marbelled Sailfin, 1 Xingu Royal, 1 Red-Flagtail Proc, 5 Silver Dollars, 1 Red Hook, 1 Black Bar, 1 Chalceus, 1 10 inch Black Ghost Knife
55, 45, 20...all stocked with small, but growing.....fishes....