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Old 01/05/2008, 10:50 PM
roguemonk roguemonk is offline
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You would just need to invest in plenty of wattage of heaters to keep the water at the right temperature. If you're willing to swallow that extra cost (both up front and in the electric bills) I don't foresee a problem. Just don't close the garage door and leave the car running. Carbon Monoxide is just as bad for fish as for us. :-)

But if there were a long power outage your fish would be slightly more at risk than those who live in houses where the ambient temperature at least STARTS higher when the power goes out. So you might also want to invest in a generator for emergencies (but so might your neighbors who really only have a few extra minutes before their fish and corals start dying if the power remains off!).


Full disclosure:

1. Yes
2. I don't know of any
3. N.A.
4. Ultimately, no, with proper preparations. See above. :-)

HTH,

Brad
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