Heating Question.

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I have a 300 gallon Rubbermaid stock tank that I need to have heated to a temp of 70f. room temp is 66F.

I can't use the 425 watts of aquarium heaters i have, due to the electric company being crooks, thats a nother topic. I also cant raise the houses thermostat past 68f due to the same reason.

The stock tank is indoors and does currently have fish in it and those fish species list is in my tank setup details.

I have also used hot water stirred into the tank water but that hasn't done much.

Any suggestions that don't use electricity or my hot water heater?
And is really low cost?
 
Start by insulating the crap out of the tank. You could build a small DIY solar heater. Then adjust the circulation based on temp. This is probably the cheapest but requires some DIY skills. Also where are you located will make a huge difference.

Could also use a pellet stove to heat the room. This will save you on heating overall.
 
Yah, It is indoors in the den. I live in northern California with the record low being 10f in winter and 120f for the record high in summer.

I was thinking about the insulation idea and I have a couple questions:

The stock tank is on a carpet floor that has padding under the carpet and all that is on a cement slap. So would all I have to do is wrap the stock tanks sides with a blanket, such as a thick comforter and then putting a clear tarp over the top an making sure both are snugly fashioned around and onto the tank. Does this sound like it would work?

I will have pics of the setup in my next post.
 
Heres the setup, and the fireplace in the room is out of commision it was sealed up before me and my family moved in.

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The green tote is my filter.
 
So which is the best type of blanket to wrap around the pond ?

Would a comforter type blanket (big and bulky and puffy) work?
 
I would use a snuggie. If there is nothing adding heat to the system, insulating it isn't going to do any good. Your pump will be adding some heat, but I don't think it will be enough to raise the temperature the amount you're looking for. When you figure out how to heat the water without using energy, be sure to let the rest of us know.
 
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