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Post by BriMc on Nov 10, 2014 21:50:08 GMT -5
There are a few external DC pumps available.
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Post by jmerr86 on Nov 10, 2014 21:54:13 GMT -5
I've always wondered about plumming a pice of my base bord through my stand to cut down heaters
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Post by jasonandsarah on Nov 11, 2014 6:40:27 GMT -5
Heaters are the killer for us in Maine.........300, 500, even 1000 watts of heaters really racks up the electricity. My biggest power draws are the 2-250w heaters, 90w return pump, and 90w lights (at peak). I only use 1 150 watt heater in about 90g of water volume. Sent from my SM-N910R4 using proboards |
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Post by maineultraclassic on Nov 11, 2014 7:22:48 GMT -5
Depends on how your setup is. With my sump in the basement, where it gets into the high 50's/low 60's, I need bigger heaters to keep up. And we keep our living room at 68 during the winter, so that takes a little more too.
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Post by jasonandsarah on Nov 11, 2014 8:06:11 GMT -5
Yeah I keep my house around 68° as well. I don't have a basement sump though  actually I don't have a basement  With my tank I find that my return pump, 2 reactor pumps, 3 circulation pumps and lights keep my temp pretty stable and even the 150 watt heater doesn't turn on much. I also only keep my tanks temp at 76°~78°... I was keeping it at 74° last year and didn't use a heater all winter. My corals didn't seem as happy (growth) at that temp though so I brought it back up and now they're doing great. Sent from my SM-N910R4 using proboards |
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Post by maineultraclassic on Nov 11, 2014 8:19:28 GMT -5
There are a few external DC pumps available. The dependability isn't there yet with DC pumps, too many failures so far. The Waveline DC6000 would work for me, and it would cut my wattage in half........they claim it's an internal/external pump.......$150 right now. They are a gen 2 pump, so maybe the issues have been fixed. |
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Post by gotareef on Nov 11, 2014 9:03:45 GMT -5
Yeah I keep my house around 68° as well. I don't have a basement sump though actually I don't have a basement With my tank I find that my return pump, 2 reactor pumps, 3 circulation pumps and lights keep my temp pretty stable and even the 150 watt heater doesn't turn on much. I also only keep my tanks temp at 76°~78°... I was keeping it at 74° last year and didn't use a heater all winter. My corals didn't seem as happy (growth) at that temp though so I brought it back up and now they're doing great. Sent from my SM-N910R4 using proboards problem with a 150w heater on a big tank is it runs 3x sa much as a bigger heater so it will cost more in the long run... on my 180g it was cheaper to run a 800w heater than 2x 300w heaters my tanks are in the basement but it stays about 70-75 all year round |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Nov 11, 2014 9:18:31 GMT -5
Like I said my heater barely ever turns on? I like having a smaller heater because when it sticks on (I'm sure eventually it will) it would take along time for a 150 watt heater to reek havoc on my tank.
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Post by BriMc on Nov 11, 2014 19:20:29 GMT -5
Like I said my heater barely ever turns on? I like having a smaller heater because when it sticks on (I'm sure eventually it will) it would take along time for a 150 watt heater to reek havoc on my tank. Redundancy, I just love redundancy  My heaters go through their own controller and then through my Aquatronica, then the two controllers are backed up to my chiller. |
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Post by jasonandsarah on Nov 11, 2014 19:28:17 GMT -5
Like I said my heater barely ever turns on? I like having a smaller heater because when it sticks on (I'm sure eventually it will) it would take along time for a 150 watt heater to reek havoc on my tank. Redundancy, I just love redundancy My heaters go through their own controller and then through my Aquatronica, then the two controllers are backed up to my chiller. Lol that's good! I want a temp controller but I won't get any other controllers besides that. I tried that and feel like it's just a big over rated timer. I know my temp, I don't need to know my Ph and lights run them selves. I used to love my apex, for 3 months |
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Post by BriMc on Nov 11, 2014 19:48:06 GMT -5
As everything in this hobby everybody has their opinion and ways of doing things.
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Post by ryansweatt2004 on Nov 12, 2014 7:53:40 GMT -5
As everything in this hobby everybody has their opinion and ways of doing things. This is true! |
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Post by jess on Nov 12, 2014 17:45:49 GMT -5
My boyfriend just finished a big powerline job. CMP had all new line and poles put in from central Maine all the way to Berwick. All of the power is to supply Mass. It's not even staying in our own state.
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actually I don't have a basement 
