I have my tank in my basement which stays 67-69 degrees. a little warmer in the summer and a bit cooler in the Kansas winters. I bought a 200 watt heater and it is proving to not be strong enough to consistently keep my tank 76 degrees. What size heater would you guys recommend to maintain 76 in a cool basement? My total system volume is ~80 gallons. Thanks.
Heater for a cold basement
- Thread starter Landon K
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Whatever you do, I suggest multiples so when one fails the other(s) can handle the job.
Scenarios are:
One stuck on... will it boil the tank?
One completely broken, will it freeze in the tank?
Scenarios are:
One stuck on... will it boil the tank?
One completely broken, will it freeze in the tank?
What brand heater is it?
I've always found 2-2.5 watts per gallon to be sufficient but I also pretty much always use Eheim heaters which are more efficient than most since they are glass.
I've always found 2-2.5 watts per gallon to be sufficient but I also pretty much always use Eheim heaters which are more efficient than most since they are glass.
It is an Eheim Jaeger.
And to be fair, a cold front just came through last night and temps dropped to about 30 degrees. We did not turn the heat on because this cold is only going to last 36 hours or so. Heat will be on once winter comes for sure. I will probably add another 200 watts of heating to avoid major temp drops in situations like this.
Just wanted to get an idea of how many watts people would recommend. I got it wrong the first time and I want to make sure I add the appropriate amount.
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