Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Photo 4: (Sketch) Blue Tilapia - The breed of tilapia legal in Southern Florida.
Insulating Your Fish Tank
The Insulated Fish Tank is a multi-part component consisting of a stock watering tank, a
lid with a window in it (used to cover an opening in the top of the insulated box). You can
insulate a watering trough or an IBC Tote or any other fish tank to maintain temperatures
of 78 to 80 degrees F for the health of your fish.
An insulated box (Photo 6 below) is built from plywood or flake board and reinforced in
each corner with 2x2's or 2x3's for strength. The top of the Fish Tank insulated container
is a very shallow, upside down box, just deep enough to create a lip to hold the insulated
top in place. Or, it can simply be a flat cover made the same as one of the sides of the box.
After the box is built, the insulation, rigid bead board, 1.5 inches thick is glued in place on
the bottom, sides and top. If the aquaponics system is in a high traffic area the corners need
to be protected with angle iron or the metal sheetrock corner pieces.
Photo 6: 200 gallon Insulated Fish Tank box with lid/cover
