As most of you know I am building a 8'x3'x2' Plywood/pond liner pond for my large cats, I have run into a snag however, how should I heat the tank. I assume heaters can be used if they are out of the way from the crushing power of my large babies, just how many do I need, what wattage, and which would be best for my application? The pond is a little under 400 U.S. gallons. Also, my house stays a constant 70-72 degrees F at room temperature, if that means anything. Many thanks, it's much appreciated.
Heaters?
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I am not sure about what everyone else does but when I go to figure out how many heaters I take 3 watts per gallon , so in your instance you would need roughly 1,200 watts, now that said.. I would use a few smaller heaters instead of 2 larger ones .. just in case of failure you will still have heat , granted you will have to tweak and adjust them but once you have it set it should be a breeze.
hope this helps
hope this helps
If none of the other recommendations work out for you, you might want to consider 3 or 4 (300 watt) Rena smart heaters. No glass to break, always cool to the touch on the outside, and they are dependable. I've replaced all of my heaters with Rena smart heaters. I've put in a link below so you can see what I mean.
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18534/si3153753/cl0/renasmartheater300w
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18534/si3153753/cl0/renasmartheater300w
If none of the other recommendations work out for you, you might want to consider 3 or 4 (300 watt) Rena smart heaters. No glass to break, always cool to the touch on the outside, and they are dependable. I've replaced all of my heaters with Rena smart heaters. I've put in a link below so you can see what I mean.
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18534/si3153753/cl0/renasmartheater300w
http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18534/si3153753/cl0/renasmartheater300w