how should i heat a ray pond?

[danzx23]

how should i heat my pond? im drawing up my plans now its about 1500 gal made from wood, ply wood, and a linner i alredy got my filter figerd out and theres plenty of space for heaters and im planing on insulation inbetween the 2x4 to hold the heat but do they make heters big enogh to heat that much water im open to ideas thanks

 

[djarmstrong]

I would say yes .

 

[DB junkie]

I heat my 1500 gallon ray pond with 4 Stealth 250 watt heaters. Stays at 82 so far and it's even in my drafty basement.

Insulation is KEY. Replace the plywood with thick pink styro sheets, and cover with the same at night.

 

[danzx23]

how thick of pink styro sheets ? thicker for more insulation or for stregth?

 

[DB junkie]

I'm using 1.5 inch thick for strength, as I'm using this stuff over top the frame work in place of plywood. I use 3/4 inch behind the brick.

 

[danzx23]

alrighit thanks. and do you have your heaters in your tank or in your filter?

 

[Muske]

For Rays, heaters in the sump would be better if allowable. My LFS runs thousands of gallons w/a handfull of stealths in the sumps.

 

[DB junkie]

alrighit thanks. and do you have your heaters in your tank or in your filter?

The heaters are in the sump under the bio towers.

 

[greatfulxdead]

danzx23 you're from Stl. where do you get rays around here?

 

[danzx23]

theres two places one out in wentzvile motoros and retics petland and then belts in hazlewood has sp. perus misslabled as hystrix lol once in a while in a few months il have some baby motoros "fingers crossed" if im lucky for sale