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Originally posted by Bruce Condello:
My average air temp will be at least 75 degrees this summer and the ave. water temp is about 55 degrees. I think if I continue to run the system "as is" this summer that I'll have temps in the low 60's in the tank, because that's what I had last year. I'd prefer to have the water temps in the 70's all summer so I can get some better growth numbers. I can make the water warmer by decreasing the water flow, but I'm worried that these tanks are so souped up that I'll come back and I'll have a bubbling cauldron of algae and dead fish. I'd like water flow AND warmth without spending a fortune on electricity. Is it possible?
For Summer temps, I'd figure 4 heaters/tank for about 30kWH per tank per day.

The last electric bill I could find (January) ran $0.041/kWH.

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