Refuguim

[NIGHTCRAWLER]

hi, i started setting up a 55 gal refuguim in my garage to feed through the wall to my 225 gal, now im having second thoughts because in winter,it can get like 40 degrees in garage. do you think it will be a good idea if i continue?
i can't fit refuguim in cabinet under my tank, but i can fit it near my tank on another cabinet,but wanted it garage for noise reduction. any sugestions

 

[artie1209]

You can wrap it in Styrofoam insulation and have a tight fitting cover to prevent some heat loss. you can also compensate with an additional heater. What about in the summer, how HOT does your garage get?

 

[NIGHTCRAWLER]

my garage is pretty cool in the summer, was just worried about the winter,thinking that if it got like 40 degrees in there. summer should will be fine with temp though.

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

All of my equipment is in my garage....a 210, 135 gallon sump, 55 gallon frag tank and 20 gallon fuge. My garage is sheetrocked and does not get bellow 60 in the winter. I put in a small electric space heater and it works like a champ....it keeps my garage at 70 during the winter...I only use 2 250 watt heaters to heat all the water....the pumps do the rest.....:splitspin...You are probably going to need a large heater in your garage...or a way to seperate your tank( a seperate small space) and heat it. Option 2 a few heaters in your fuge......

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

I Have My Whole Tank Set Up In My Office And The Heat And A/c Is Off At Night. You Just Need Good Heaters Like Closetfiskgeek Said And Your Fine
My Office Get Lower Than 40deg In Winter And tank Never Gets Below 75deg At Coldest Days

 

[NIGHTCRAWLER]

cool, i hope it works out for me, my tank is in a heated room, next too the garage, where i will run hoses through the wall to refuguim in garage.

 

[artie1209]

you can also insulate the hoses to and back from the refugium with pipe wrap to prevent additional heat loss.

 

[NIGHTCRAWLER]

AHHH, yes what a great idea, thank's, that totally slipped my mind.

 

[PolandSpring]

or starphire glass.. isn't starphire glass insulated or did i just hear that from somewhere?