growing Neps and heating methods

CBelan9630@aol.com
Mon, 23 Sep 1996 18:46:54 -0400

Dear anyone who has an idea,

I grow all my Neps in 55 gallon tanks (ca. 240L). I am running into a
problem with one of the tanks that houses my high landers. Here is the
situation. Tha tank is in a room that normaly has cooler temps than the rest
of the house and averages 65-70 (to 20 C)degrees in the winter during the
day. At night the temps are usually 60 F (ca. 15 C) degrees. I would like
to raise the temps to 80 F (27 C) during the day and I am wondering if anyone
has any ideas. The pots sit on white crate material used for lights 3 in
(7.5cm) above the bottem of the aquarium - this is usually filled with water.

One idea was an submersible waterheater commonly used for fish. It would
heat during the day and be off at night to allow the temps to cool.

Cliff Dodd suggested a while back that I use heating cables - in much the
same way exept that the space between the bottom and the crate would be
filled with sand.

Has anyone any other ideas? I would really like to hear from anyone else out
there.

Christoph