Sorry I mean gallons 30 for 1 and then 5-10 gallons for each additional fish
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DAD SAID YES TO HUGE FISH TANK! Need stock?
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Hey Andrew- Are you sure that your current tanks are really costing you $100/month in electricity? That seems high to me.
In regards to heating, if the ambient temperature never falls below 65F, you won't need that many watts. I think 2 watts per gallon would work fine (1,000W heater should do it) assuming that you have the tank insulated on the non-viewing panels and have a cover for it. You could go with 1,500W just to be safe.
I use 1,800W of heaters on my 770G. That's only 2.3 watts per gallon. The air temps in the room drop down into the upper 40s on cold winter nights and the most my heaters would run was 6 hours per day: 1.8KW x 6hrs = 10.8KWhrs. I used a Kill-o-watt to test this out, so I'm not just making these numbers up. Granted, my tank is made out of 1.25" thick acrylic, so that in itself offers some good insulation. I also have tight covers to keep the heat in.
I would be straightforward with your dad in regards to how much electricity a tank this size will use. In addition to insulating the heck out of the tank, you would want to get efficient pumps and lighting to keep your costs under control. In the winter time, I would say the absolute worst case scenario is 400KWHrs per month, but if you buy efficient equipment, I think a more realistic figure would be around 300KWHrs per month in the winter and under 200KWHrs in the summer. If none of this makes sense to you, show this to your pops.
Looking forward to seeing your progress on the build.
In regards to heating, if the ambient temperature never falls below 65F, you won't need that many watts. I think 2 watts per gallon would work fine (1,000W heater should do it) assuming that you have the tank insulated on the non-viewing panels and have a cover for it. You could go with 1,500W just to be safe.
I use 1,800W of heaters on my 770G. That's only 2.3 watts per gallon. The air temps in the room drop down into the upper 40s on cold winter nights and the most my heaters would run was 6 hours per day: 1.8KW x 6hrs = 10.8KWhrs. I used a Kill-o-watt to test this out, so I'm not just making these numbers up. Granted, my tank is made out of 1.25" thick acrylic, so that in itself offers some good insulation. I also have tight covers to keep the heat in.
I would be straightforward with your dad in regards to how much electricity a tank this size will use. In addition to insulating the heck out of the tank, you would want to get efficient pumps and lighting to keep your costs under control. In the winter time, I would say the absolute worst case scenario is 400KWHrs per month, but if you buy efficient equipment, I think a more realistic figure would be around 300KWHrs per month in the winter and under 200KWHrs in the summer. If none of this makes sense to you, show this to your pops.
Looking forward to seeing your progress on the build.
Sorry didn't quote it.Wait? So the tank has to be no more than 24"? Sounds awesome. Might just leave it at same length width and just at 24".
-Andrew
-Andrew
Dont have to be...but a tall tank will look nicer...but harder to build and clean.
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Yeah I think in gonna keep it at 24" as its easier cheaper and better to build
-Andrew
Okay I am going make the hight no more than 24" maybe? Should I make it more than 24"? Or is 24" with the same footprint okay still? (124"x36")
-Andrew
-Andrew
Okay so I just went down in my basement looking around and measuring some stuff. So I looked in one corner and we have a dent or a half a rectangle that would be PERFECT for a fish tank. But this would destroy my previous plans for size. Now with this setup I will have to do a 7'10" long tank by 4' long by 30" high tank. Those are the final measurements in length for certain. Would my stock list still work in a tank of these dimensions?
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