More Crazy ideas......

SeanySean · 08/23/2006, 07:55 AM

What do people think about having a remote DSB outside?

I do not have room for one under the tank and was thinking if I put it outside I could make it bigger, I am not sure if the bacteria would survive though as most of the time in the UK it is cold..

Its probably a no no, but what do people think?

Cheers,

Sean

Shagsbeard · 08/23/2006, 08:37 AM

Outside the house? You're going to be pumping water that's probably dang close to freezing back into your tank. This is a definate no. Heat losses would be way too expensive.

Andrew · 08/23/2006, 08:40 AM

Unless you had it in a greenhouse with a heater for the winter and AC for in the summer, I wouldnt.

SeanySean · 08/23/2006, 08:42 AM

thought as much, was not completely sure though.... back to the drawing board, lol

mcox33 · 08/23/2006, 09:07 AM

Actually you could do it if you build a little ciderblock house around it. (We use to have one we called a pump house, that protected the water pump on the well from freezing.) If you insulate it well enough. (Dad used saw dust inside the blocks) it will stay about the same temp year round. Warm enough in winter cool enough in summer. Just make it small and let the roof lift off.

SeanySean · 08/23/2006, 09:19 AM

ummmmmm...... so it should stay at a good enough temperature for the bacteria?

08/23/2006, 07:55 AM	#1
SeanySean Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 885	More Crazy ideas...... What do people think about having a remote DSB outside? I do not have room for one under the tank and was thinking if I put it outside I could make it bigger, I am not sure if the bacteria would survive though as most of the time in the UK it is cold.. Its probably a no no, but what do people think? Cheers, Sean __________________ _______________ You paid how much for moldy rock!!!! Current Tank Info: 130G http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1042110

08/23/2006, 08:42 AM	#4
SeanySean Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 885	thought as much, was not completely sure though.... back to the drawing board, lol __________________ _______________ You paid how much for moldy rock!!!! Current Tank Info: 130G http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1042110

08/23/2006, 09:07 AM	#5
mcox33 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nitro, West Virginia Posts: 2,261	Actually you could do it if you build a little ciderblock house around it. (We use to have one we called a pump house, that protected the water pump on the well from freezing.) If you insulate it well enough. (Dad used saw dust inside the blocks) it will stay about the same temp year round. Warm enough in winter cool enough in summer. Just make it small and let the roof lift off. __________________ Mary Current Tank Info: 90 Saltwater Reef, 2 x 400 watt MH, 4 x 65 watt PC, 1 x 24 watt 48" T-5 + 4 blue led's, Dual chamber MRC Calcium Reactor, Huge DIY Kalkwasser reactor (made by someone else) Auto Top Off and Aquatecture Plus Skimmer

08/23/2006, 09:19 AM	#6
SeanySean Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester (UK) Posts: 885	ummmmmm...... so it should stay at a good enough temperature for the bacteria? __________________ _______________ You paid how much for moldy rock!!!! Current Tank Info: 130G http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1042110

08/23/2006, 08:37 AM	#2
Shagsbeard Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Morro Bay, CA Posts: 2,143	Outside the house? You're going to be pumping water that's probably dang close to freezing back into your tank. This is a definate no. Heat losses would be way too expensive.

08/23/2006, 08:40 AM	#3
Andrew Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 13,640	Unless you had it in a greenhouse with a heater for the winter and AC for in the summer, I wouldnt.