Keeping a tank in a garage in NJ, ok in winter?

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I've got limited space in my house for tanks and was considering setting one up in my garage. I was thinking of something in the 90 to 120 range for a single specimen cichlid tank. I live in central NJ and have a 2 car garage with what I believe are uninsulated garage doors. Is it possible to have a large tank with overflow, with some serious heaters in the overflow boxes, and be able to keep a tank like this around 78 degrees through a NJ winter? I would probably also construct something around 3 of the exposed sides for insulation. Any suggestions from someone who has done this would be appreciated.
 
No exp. doing this but it sounds feasible. You aren't spending enough on heating in the winter are you? ;)
 
i did this in san diego with a 40 gallon and the heater was still on a lot. it helped when i drained it and put it ontop of a sheet of styrafoam and then siliconed more sheets to the back and sides. i also had a fleece blanket folded across the top.

the big tank should do fine just keep everything insulated well and it shouldnt give off too much heat. wrap up all the plumbing too.
 
I was thinking about putting a pond in my garage. I thought it would be best to insulate the entire garage and keep it somewhat heated over the winter with some space heaters. I'd also make space in the garage for a workout area with weights, treadmill, and a excersize bike. The biggest set-back with the whole idea though is that there is no running water in my garage. I'd have to get a really long python or something like that for water changes.

Maybe I should just move and get a bigger house, so my fish can have more space.
 
But chef, if you drain the tank out back, you could have a skating rink too...charge admission...save for the bigger house! :idea2:
 
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