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A DIY TANK HEATER

From the video on YouTube. A DIY tank heater in one of my sumps along with an airstone and 1,000gph pump.

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Permalink Reply by Leo White Bear on December 3, 2014 at 7:14pm

Doesn't really explain very much my friend. Is that a bucket heater in the lower right?

Permalink Reply by Phil Slaton on December 3, 2014 at 8:33pm

The little round thing is an aerator stone for pumping oxygen into the water. The other thing on the right is the 1,000 GPH pump.

I but the heater, the white PVC "L" shaped construction on the left from improving on this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ8vUUpwYgU Bob Taylor the oracle of Abilene walked me through the construction. I use a stainless steel heating element.

Attached is a photo of one of these long boys, hooked over an 1,200 gallon grow out tank. The wire goes to the temperature controller.

\Is that better White
Bear?

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Permalink Reply by Leo White Bear on December 4, 2014 at 4:27am

Thank you my friend, much clearer now. I have seen many videos with the aeration/filter system that looks much like the heater you redesigned. I also have used "Hog water heaters" that look like your air stone so you can imagine my confusion. Thanks for clearing that up

Permalink Reply by Phil Slaton on December 4, 2014 at 7:57am

Hog water heaters or bucket heaters are fine, great to use in a sump away from possible contact with the fish.

Permalink Reply by Phil Slaton on December 6, 2014 at 12:51pm

Here are the heater plans from Bob Taylor. The change I made was to lengthen then vertical pipe "D-E" to 4 feet so that it is positioned at the bottom of my tanks.

This is a great heater for direct placement into tanks like IBCs or larger, or into sumps.