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Re: Dec newsletter ads



You might want to insulate the fishroom really well if it gets that cold in the attic just to keep the humidity somewhat contained, otherwise from what I have been told it will form lots of condensation on the inside of walls and just under the roof, and run down the walls as water leading to mold and even worse problems with insulation. Just another thing to worry about...Sorry. I made a fake room out of sheets of styro and taped it all up and I am sure it works well but it is definitely not up to code, not kid, dog, or cat safe and most likely a fire hazard to boot. But it works and I don't have dogs cats or kids. Plus this way I can heat the whole room for cheap with an oil filled radiator style heater from Fred Meyer, was $20 and costs little to run. I think if you own your house your best bet is to insulate the fishroom first before you start anything else, and do a proper finishing job over it, with the air exchangers everyone seems to rave about or good humidifier. Make the room big enough and you can accomodate a nice easy chair and reading lamp that they whole family can enjoy. I really love kicking back in my 74 degree sauna/fishroom right now, we opted for a rental unit that doesn't have any form of central heat. European style living at it's best.
Good luck,
Kate

Mark Pearlscott wrote:

Actually, my house is REALLY cold.  And I do mean COLD.  I found out a
few months ago that there is no insulation in the roof or the floor.  We
have only been in this house a year, and so one of the next chores is to
insulate it properly.  The room that will be converted into the fishroom
probably (currently) gets down to the 40's.  Heaters are a necessity
right now.  Even in our bedroom it gets down to 60 at night.  I'm sure
the fish will be happier at 72DF.  If a heater breaks down, it will get
replaced.  Not a big deal to me.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gsas-member@thekrib.com
[mailto:owner-gsas-member@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of throatwarbler
mangrove
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 6:24 PM
To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
Subject: RE: Dec newsletter ads

killies? heaters? Why. If the room doesn't go below
60F, you're fine, for the majority of killies. Heaters
all break down at inopportune times.

Matt
--- Mark Pearlscott <mark@pearlscott.com> wrote:
June,

You could do a wanted ad for me:

WANTED - 25 watt Visitherm heaters in good working
condition.

I'm setting up a bunch of small killifish tanks, and
will be doing
individual heating.

Mark P.


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gsas-member@thekrib.com
[mailto:owner-gsas-member@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of
June Olberding
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 4:28 PM
To: gsas-member@thekrib.com
Subject: Dec newsletter ads

There is still time to get ad in the December
Newsletter

Sell, Trade, Give away, list your fish wishes.

June

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