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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 6:47 AM
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for leds i just bought a strip that plugs right into a standard t8 fixture minus the ballast. the leds are incased in plastic and a 8 foot run burns 32w. they are just as bright if not brighter than my normal florescent 8 foot bulbs and should last three times as look and uses half the energy.
<message edited by rrcg50 on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 8:50 AM>
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 3:36 PM
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Today was a good test for the insulation on the barn. The temp outside right now is 100F, the barn air temp is around 90F and the water temperature is 83F. Not bad, considering that I have not insulated the ceiling yet, which will come around labor day as the weather here turns colder.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 3:50 PM
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You're doing better than I am. My tanks are at 82.5° but have gotten up to ~86° recently. I'm using fans and ice to keep it this cool.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Friday, July 20, 2012 11:12 AM
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Insulating the ceiling will help a ton. After just doing my garage doors, my temps were still getting into the 90s with a window AC. Did the ceiling and all was good. I'm able to keep a steady 80 - 82 even when its 104 outside. And in the winter, my de-humidifer works good down to about 50 outside, and I have an oil filled radiator heater to add, for when its colder. NEVER USE A SPACE HEATER.. the kind with the heater coils and a blower fan. I lucked out and was in the garage each time when the first one caught fire, and the second one started smoking. Both were "industrial grade" shop heaters. Bad news. The build is looking good. I have a 12x30 shed I was thinking of using, but the added cost of insulating all 6 sides keeps deterring me. Miles
<message edited by eldouble on Friday, July 20, 2012 1:27 PM>
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Friday, July 20, 2012 3:15 PM
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Thanks Miles, I was going to use one of the oil filled radiator type heaters. They seem to have a lot of saftety features (like anti-tip) in order to eliminate fires and other hazards.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Friday, July 20, 2012 6:11 PM
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Good job Mike, the barn is progressing nicely.
like Jish said... deposit... NO refunds -thejrc
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Saturday, July 21, 2012 12:17 AM
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Love this thread Mike :-)
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Sunday, July 22, 2012 9:08 PM
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Thanks guys for the comments ... I started getting the second set of racks built (really mostly relocating the second set of racks from the basement) and adding some additional racking at the end to hold 5 more tanks. This is rack for the bigger tanks (40G breeders and 29s). It located directly across from the 20G High tanks that are currently running Front Section  Back Section showing the sump location for this bank of tanks. 
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Monday, July 30, 2012 6:41 PM
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Thursday, August 2, 2012 7:56 PM
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 5:21 PM
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I added another rack to barn. I decided a rack of 10g for broodstock would be a good addition. The 20G L are ok but I would rather use them for growout. Below is pic. 
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 7:56 PM
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Saturday, December 8, 2012 11:09 PM
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Well unfortunately this thread has a not so happy ending. I got an electric bill today that was significantly more than I would like to spend on this. Therefore, I am going to be moving the fish back into the original space in the house during the next couple weeks. I working up plans and will be doing this shortlyl
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Sunday, December 9, 2012 12:41 PM
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Insulate next, so you can move back.
check out Kathy's Clowns, llc website: http://kathysclowns.com Captive bred clownfish and more (Wholesale to the trade.)
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Sunday, December 9, 2012 3:45 PM
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The problem isn't insulation, it's the heat source. I need to run a natural gas line out there which isn't in the cards right now.
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Sunday, December 9, 2012 4:20 PM
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Sunday, December 9, 2012 7:07 PM
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Good suggestion. Investigating now
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Sunday, December 9, 2012 7:30 PM
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Jim, i just did some reading. I think I owe you a beer or two at the next MBI workshop
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Sunday, December 9, 2012 7:31 PM
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Glad I could be helpful! 
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Re:The "Breeding Barn Build"
Sunday, December 9, 2012 8:33 PM
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I am hoping to use one of the outdoor wood boiler systems to heat a building and greenhouse. I had heard of the wood pellets but didn't realize there is basically no ash or smoke output. Pretty cool for an application like this.
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