johnptc;1589855; said:cost wise i would get two 6000kw spa heaters from grainger with thermostats under $200 each....... two for reliability
make sure to insulate the the tank as its not built yet....the in cold weather use a insulated cover over about 75%........

.Dr Joe;1595474; said:Why wouldn't it be? It's not even in the tank.
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I just noticed that your using 12 megawatts of heater...what's your evaporation rate??? Instant?
Yearly cost at 12hrs a day.....wait for it.............$525,600.00/yr ($14,400/day).
No wonder John grumbles about the cost of fishfood.
Dr Joe
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