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another feeler thread. drilled aquapod for a different tank

Discussion in 'Buy/Sell/Trade' started by Travis G, Feb 3, 2013.

  1. Feb 3, 2013 #1
    Travis G

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    12g aquapod, rear chambers removed drilled. 10g sump with return pump. looking to trade for another aio or non drilled tank. pc lights were removed and 6x3watt 2 blue 4 white. let me know. im in cr
     
  2. Feb 3, 2013 #2
    Tholton33

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    Already?
     
  3. Feb 3, 2013 #3
    Travis G

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    my basement seems to be too cold for an open sump tank. i wanna get something i can use....
     
  4. Feb 3, 2013 #4
    Tholton33

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    Your heater wont keep up?
     
  5. Feb 3, 2013 #5
    Travis G

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    nope... 300w heater tops out at 70.3*
     
  6. Feb 3, 2013 #6
    Tholton33

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    Have you tried another heater? That seems very unlikely with a heater that big
     
  7. Feb 3, 2013 #7
    Travis G

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    its brand new. it never shuts off. i had a different 300 and had to run another 100 to get it up to 76. i figured they were just old. so, my 300 quit working so i bought a new one.
     
  8. Feb 3, 2013 #8
    Tholton33

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    What is the ambient temperature of the room its in?
     
  9. Feb 3, 2013 #9
    Travis G

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    50ish. give or take
     
  10. Feb 3, 2013 #10
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    Travis my basement is 50s and I run just 1 300 watt on a 125 gallon freshwater. Its your heater.
     
  11. Feb 3, 2013 #11
    Travis G

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    its brand new and never shuts off and just keeps running.
     
  12. Feb 3, 2013 #12
    Tholton33

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    Just add another heater. And then they will stop running once it.reaches. the desired temp. Even if you get another tank. You will still have to over compensate for the cold basement temps
     
  13. Feb 3, 2013 #13
    HarleyHawk

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    Move it upstairs to cold to enjoy it if you have any corals /live stock in it. gees
     
  14. Feb 3, 2013 #14
    Chris C. Des Moines, IA

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    I know several people that have sumps on cement basement floors, or carpet with cement directly under it, and they had temperature issues. You can take blue board and put the sump on it. This should help solve your issue.

    Hope this helps!
     
  15. Feb 3, 2013 #15
    Kpotter2 North liberty, IA

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    I would make sure your heater is heating feel the glass tube. Just because light is on dont mean its heating. Also new heaters fail a lot.
     
  16. Feb 3, 2013 #16
    jstngates Toledo Iowa

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    Like Kyle said they fail. Just because its new it could be flawed. Also you could get pipe insulation to put around tubing. I did it for all my water pipes in the basement.
     
  17. Feb 3, 2013 #17
    b7racer

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    i will trade you for my 12g lol
     

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