Re: [Killietalk] Garage Fish "room"

["Richard Pierce" <rwpierce at att_net>]

They make thermometers that will record max and min temperatures.  Aquatic
Ecosystems has one for less than $20:
http://www.aquaticeco.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/product.detail/iid/1047

Rich Pierce



-----Original Message-----
From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org]On
Behalf Of Thomas Ray
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 1:38 PM
To: killietalk at aka_org
Subject: [Killietalk] Garage Fish "room"


We are settling into our new home and so it is time to
figure out where I can set up a fish "room."

Since we are on on a bluff overlooking the San
Francisco Bay (East Bay hills), the climate is fairly
cool and moderate and there is often a breeze off the
water, but it does occasionally warm up in the
afternoon and early evening.

Since we are a single story house, there is no root
cellar / stand-up crawl-space nor basement.

I am thinking that an interior wall of the garage
would work.  I am concerned, however, about how much
the space might heat-up while we are at work ("peak
temperature") and how to measure that inexpensively.
Currently, our walls are not insulated and so that
future home improvement project must also be
considered.
  -- Additionally, our garage has 2 interior walls
that have a number (2-3 each) of GFCI outlets.  Of
course, the one with the plumping and deep sink has
the lesser number of outlets.
  -- I am wondering whether we ought to add an "inline
fan" (1500 CFM or so) above the tanks.  Possibly with
a temp and/or timer switch.

What else ought we consider?

What is the common sense / wisdom / experience of the
group about garage fish "rooms"?
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