Re: growing Neps and heating methods
Geoffrey Blakely (paigeblakely@earthlink.net)
Mon, 23 Sep 1996 16:43:35 -0700 (PDT)
>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
>
>
First of all do you have flurorescent lights above the tanks? If so and if
they rest directly on top these should raise the temperature. Some
fluroscents especially cheaper ones have hotter balasts. Just some thoughts
Geoff