heating..hmmmmmm?

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I have 7 250 watt stealths in my pond. Drafty cold basement. Pond is insulated with 1.5 in pink styro on bottom all walls and covered with it at night. Pond is roughly 1K gallons and I can hit 90 degrees.

DO NOT aim to be able to keep at 80 but aim to be able to reach 90 if you need to.

Stealths are cheap from Pet Mountain and if you buy a grip shipping is free. I'de get 5 in your application. Start with 3 and that will probobly get you where you need to be but if you run into problems and need to hit 90 then you'll probobly need those other 2.
 
i have 2 300 gal tubs with tops and keep the fish room at 70 in winter one tub has a 1000 watt heater other tub 2 300 watt heaters. the tub with the 2 300 watt heaters do not turn off. if money is not the issue than go with higher wattage you will probably save money in long run because your heater will not be on 24/7.
 
I have a 500 gallon tank in my living room and the room temp goes from 65 to 70 during the winter. I use one of those titanium heaters that someone else posted. The controller is junk, but the heater is great. I got a controller from jemhco.com and it works awesome. The tank stays at 80 easily and could probably go t 90 without any trouble. And if I too I have another 800w heater that I can hook to the controller, I got one made to handle about 2000w of heat.
 
I have a 300 gal ray tank in my garage and i have it all insulated and run 2 FX5's and a fluidized bed filter, and for heat i have 2 250watt heater and 1 300 watt.. not sure if that helps you at all..lol
 
yeah i think im going to use 3 or 4 stealths unless someone noes a good high wattage heatr?
 
justink;2725499; said:
start with the filters first.... 2 fx5 on a 500gal stingray pond is nowhere near sufficient enough.
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I have to agree. Maybe just do a sump?
 
Instead of looking at typical aquarium style heaters, look into inline heaters for a tank of that volume. I'd go with a thousand watts or more for a tank that will be a basement.
 
Zoodiver;2725602; said:
Instead of looking at typical aquarium style heaters, look into inline heaters for a tank of that volume. I'd go with a thousand watts or more for a tank that will be a basement.
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my buddies is in a garage and its deffinatly not the warmest area of his house... but his heaters and the clear poly cover keep that pond @ 82f all the time and he can raise if needed...
 
i dont like sumps they are a pain and im not very good with them
 
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