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Heating the room is more efficient and cheaper when running multiple tanks, it’s common in the aquarium hobby.

Thanks do you have a link for an example?

Would love a full solar system for the house, just whether or not I can find £10k. Will look into battery only…do you have a link to some info? Cheers

Thanks for the reply John. I’ve found solar powered lights so will just use them. I just use 1 air pump, it runs multiple tanks, I think there’s around 10 at the moment. In regards to the heating, in the winter I heat the room rather than the tanks individually. I’ve done this with one oil...

Yeah I was thinking of going the battery route

Same supply I believe. There’s no trees blocking it but as with anywhere here it’s often cloudy. I’m in the south east which generally is the best weather in the country. I’ve actually found some solar lights I think will be powerful enough, so I just need to run the air pump and heater...

Thanks badger, I’m trying to work out what everything means 😂 Looking at the kits Richard put a link too I think the 1kw per day kit should be enough to run a few led lights, air pump and heater (either infrared or oil radiator)….or am I well off?

Thanks for your reply. The consumption would be relatively low following 6-8 28w led lights (these are on roughly 8 hours a day. 35w air pump (runs 24/7) Infrared heater 350w - 700w depending what model. The roof is big enough to fit some solar panels I’ve seen. One side of the shed roof...

Thanks for your reply. I do occasionally use an oil filled radiator but was under the impression they are fairly expensive to run. I was considering the tubular heaters but I’m unsure on their efficiency and what temp they can get to, I’ll do some research. Do you not think it’s worth a small...

Hi everyone, I live in the UK and keep aquariums in my shed. It’s quite a small shed, about 2.5m wide, 2m deep. I’ve insulated it myself. With the current energy prices it’s getting quite expensive to run so looking for cheaper options. I was wondering what solar set up I’d need to run the...