If I put a tank in the garage will it fog in winter

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Danscichlids88

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If I get anymore Fish tanks they have to go in the garage and its not air conditioned or heated will the tank fog up when the weather gets cold because of the water being warm with heaters also would hot weather make the water to hot in the summer my oscars will go in the set up in the garage im looking for a 125 gallon tank.
 
Danscichlids88;2376488; said:
If I get anymore Fish tanks they have to go in the garage and its not air conditioned or heated will the tank fog up when the weather gets cold because of the water being warm with heaters also would hot weather make the water to hot in the summer my oscars will go in the set up in the garage im looking for a 125 gallon tank.
I do not think so, if anything steam will rise off the tank if the internal temp is higher than the surounding ambient...like breath in the cold weather...
how cold does it get in the garage, the coldest temp?
 
zennzzo;2376619; said:
I do not think so, if anything steam will rise off the tank if the internal temp is higher than the surounding ambient...like breath in the cold weather...
how cold does it get in the garage, the coldest temp?

teens maybe The garage is not heated nor Insulated Id run several heaters in case one would fail.
 
Could be as much,the glass doesnt hold heat in very well.The tank would radiate most of the heat into the room.Youd need alot of wattage to maintain tank temp outdoors like that.
 
Danscichlids88;2376629; said:
teens maybe The garage is not heated nor Insulated Id run several heaters in case one would fail.
I would use several heater elements and one temp control...

From teens to 80...
More that 60 degrees difference is alot of degrees...
Acrylic tank or a foam-board insulated glass tank and you are gonna need a ton of watts...
 
I think it will be fine, and I dont think it will be that much more if the garage is insalated.
 
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