Tip for keeping heat in the tank.

[Sharkattackmack]

Does anyone have any good ideas for keeping heat in my tank? I've brought my tank to work with me and the cottage I have rented has very poor insulation and expensive baseboard heaters. Im only in the process of cycling the tank but every morning I go to check and can't it up over 74⁰. The external walls of the house are quite cold so I was thinking possibly a foam cardboard background against the wall. I tend to sleep better when it's cooler so I have raised the temp on the house slightly but not enough that I think it will make a difference.

 

[725196]

Aquarium heater?

 

[TankCandy]

Also what size take is it?

 

[Sharkattackmack]

Aquarium heater?

I have a heater. I'll be returning to my primary residence this weekend and will grab a secondary one. The ehime one I have in there at the moment might not be enough.

 

[Sharkattackmack]

Also what size take is it?

Fluval Evo 13.5

 

[TankCandy]

Fluval Evo 13.5

What size heater are you currently using?

 

[Sharkattackmack]

What size heater are you currently using?

It's a 50w.

 

[Sharkattackmack]

I decided to stop living in an igloo and turned the heat up. Heater has no issue keeping up now.

 

[Reef.]

I was going to suggest aluminium foil until you could get another heater.

 

[DaddyFish]

I kept a 55-long in the coldest corner of my garage basement last year. I wrapped three sides with that foam insulation board from a big box builder store (Lowes/Home Depot). It made a HUGE difference in the heater required for that tank.