I solved a problem I was having that I thought others might benefit from. Well at least those of us that keep fish for pets 
The wife and I had the brilliant idea a few years ago to go in to the fish raising biz. Betta fish, snail, angel fish, etc.
Then prices dropped like rocks and we lost interest. Well we managed to sell off the snails(things breed like you wouldn't believe) and some of the fish and the bettas that didn't sell died of old age (very short lived fish).
Anyways were down to one 55 gallon tank now which rocks but the cost of running a fish tank is surprising high when you notice the power it uses. The pumps and stuff are not that bad but the tank heater is 300 watts and that runs a BUNCH in the winter (old house so that wall its on doesn't help matters).
The idea I came up with was the insulate all but the front of the tank and it really cut down on the heater coming on. I never thought of this in the past and especially wish I had of thought of it when I had about 20 tanks going. Figured I would share in case it might help others keeping fish.
The wife and I had the brilliant idea a few years ago to go in to the fish raising biz. Betta fish, snail, angel fish, etc.
Then prices dropped like rocks and we lost interest. Well we managed to sell off the snails(things breed like you wouldn't believe) and some of the fish and the bettas that didn't sell died of old age (very short lived fish).
Anyways were down to one 55 gallon tank now which rocks but the cost of running a fish tank is surprising high when you notice the power it uses. The pumps and stuff are not that bad but the tank heater is 300 watts and that runs a BUNCH in the winter (old house so that wall its on doesn't help matters).
The idea I came up with was the insulate all but the front of the tank and it really cut down on the heater coming on. I never thought of this in the past and especially wish I had of thought of it when I had about 20 tanks going. Figured I would share in case it might help others keeping fish.
