,
…
>
The amateur aquarist,
up a fish housefor pleasure
than prot, and requiring economy in running costs,
will find the
immersion system convenient as it will allow him to install his
Ï::f
aquaria one by one, if he wishes, and each aquarium can be a complete individual environment With separate temperature adjustment,
insulation and other features.
Heaters
and thermostats can be
[
bought as they are needed and, in fact, once the building and its
eiectr‘iœl supply system are set up there need be no further large «
single expense.
The advantages of flexibility and individuality in a multiple
immersion heater system are gained at the cost o£ some unavoidable
œmplegity in the electrical wiririg system. Each aquarium must have
a power point, and any other connections such as those between the
,
heaters and the
be_ catered for. The_total current
involved in the event of all the
together, as well as
_
the lights, pumps and other equipment may be considerable and
must be properly alloWed for. Also, if the aquaria are well insulated,
somemeans
of keeping the room temperature at a low but comfort?
'
able level for the aquarist in winter must be provided, either by …
insulation of the building or by some
kind of background heating.
'
InCommercial establishments, where théaquarist is breeding fishes
quantities in fair—ly
environments, many of
]
Which contain small fry, the immersion system can have disadvantages
'
‘
as‘already
There is also the problem that where frequent
water
changing and tank cleaning are carried out the numerous
l
electrical cable—s involved maybe aserious inconvenience, and if their
_
Condition is allowed to deteriorate they may become dangerouswhen
Water is'spilled,” as must
or
later.
this
case, base or space heating should becorïsidered,
_
Ï
pointed out—that, if profits“ are—required, both
be fully loaded and used atz'maX—Êimum'potential‘right
_
A space—heated building only half»fullw1ll
aquar-r:
‘
ist is producing some“vùablë rari‘tÿÎ1Wich
all‘runningcosts .
5
Finally, some hints en emergency prçoeedüfes.‘1täheuid“be assumed
that the
,
añd Cannot be replaced1mmed1atelÿtheheaterCânbew1reddueetly
iñtb‘ thë mains
and  sw1tchedonand0ff manuallÿfoowmg
Ï reference fo thé thermometerœadmgThw0fcoursereqwresalî
most continuous dose attent10n
,
"
_
…
>
The amateur aquarist,
up a fish housefor pleasure
than prot, and requiring economy in running costs,
will find the
immersion system convenient as it will allow him to install his
Ï::f
aquaria one by one, if he wishes, and each aquarium can be a complete individual environment With separate temperature adjustment,
insulation and other features.
Heaters
and thermostats can be
[
bought as they are needed and, in fact, once the building and its
eiectr‘iœl supply system are set up there need be no further large «
single expense.
The advantages of flexibility and individuality in a multiple
immersion heater system are gained at the cost o£ some unavoidable
œmplegity in the electrical wiririg system. Each aquarium must have
a power point, and any other connections such as those between the
,
heaters and the
be_ catered for. The_total current
involved in the event of all the
together, as well as
_
the lights, pumps and other equipment may be considerable and
must be properly alloWed for. Also, if the aquaria are well insulated,
somemeans
of keeping the room temperature at a low but comfort?
'
able level for the aquarist in winter must be provided, either by …
insulation of the building or by some
kind of background heating.
'
InCommercial establishments, where théaquarist is breeding fishes
quantities in fair—ly
environments, many of
]
Which contain small fry, the immersion system can have disadvantages
'
‘
as‘already
There is also the problem that where frequent
water
changing and tank cleaning are carried out the numerous
l
electrical cable—s involved maybe aserious inconvenience, and if their
_
Condition is allowed to deteriorate they may become dangerouswhen
Water is'spilled,” as must
or
later.
this
case, base or space heating should becorïsidered,
_
Ï
pointed out—that, if profits“ are—required, both
be fully loaded and used atz'maX—Êimum'potential‘right
_
A space—heated building only half»fullw1ll
aquar-r:
‘
ist is producing some“vùablë rari‘tÿÎ1Wich
all‘runningcosts .
5
Finally, some hints en emergency prçoeedüfes.‘1täheuid“be assumed
that the
,
añd Cannot be replaced1mmed1atelÿtheheaterCânbew1reddueetly
iñtb‘ thë mains
and  sw1tchedonand0ff manuallÿfoowmg
Ï reference fo thé thermometerœadmgThw0fcoursereqwresalî
most continuous dose attent10n
,
"
_