how cold is too cold for East Coast outdoor tank?
#1 Guest_Rico Suave_*
Posted 08 June 2014 - 11:11 PM
Tank size: 125 gallon
fish: minnows and darters mainly maybe some others not too sure
substrate: mix of sand and pebbles
decor: mix of med to large river stones/rocks
flow: stream manifold or power heads and circulation pumps
filter: 1-3 odyessa cf500 i think is the fx5 knock off...depending on the fish stock
the tank will be in my back yard under a tree and will be shaded unitl the leaves fall off
i have seen my water temp drop to about 50 degree Fahrenheit in the middle of Nov
#3 Guest_Skipjack_*
Posted 09 June 2014 - 07:56 AM
Well you would want to avoid the tank freezing solid, an open tank that big would be hard to keep from freezing solid where you live. Here in NC near the ocean I still get 360 gallon vats frozen solid..
I agree, freezing solid is going to be a big problem unless the tank is heated. You can purchase "stock tank heaters" online or at a farm supply store. They are not designed to heat a tank, instead they are made to keep it slightly above freezing. They are not terribly expensive. I have found them somewhat prone to failure, they just quit working without warning. I would use 2 of them in the tank just in case one fails.
#4 Guest_Rico Suave_*
Posted 09 June 2014 - 06:06 PM
Well you would want to avoid the tank freezing solid, an open tank that big would be hard to keep from freezing solid where you live. Here in NC near the ocean I still get 360 gallon vats frozen solid..
thats crazy i was thinking about using that pink insulation with some 1inch insulation board and box the tank during the coldest of colds
#5 Guest_Rico Suave_*
Posted 09 June 2014 - 06:08 PM
I agree, freezing solid is going to be a big problem unless the tank is heated. You can purchase "stock tank heaters" online or at a farm supply store. They are not designed to heat a tank, instead they are made to keep it slightly above freezing. They are not terribly expensive. I have found them somewhat prone to failure, they just quit working without warning. I would use 2 of them in the tank just in case one fails.
i will deff look more into this
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