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It is a good idea to rely on two smaller heaters rather than one huge one, because the huge one can get "stuck" and never turn off. If one small one gets stuck, the results are not as catastropic, because the other turns off. That way if a malfunction occurs, the tank is not heated as quickly and not as hot. It learned this the hard way last week, and nearly had a disaster. In other words, use two 150 watt heaters instead of a 300 watt, or whatever applies in your case.
piranha45
07-27-2005, 11:47 AM
sounds good to me!
aquadad
07-29-2005, 1:41 AM
IT would save your fish if one went out,the other would keep it from getting to cold,
Wm R Kerby
CentralMayhem
07-29-2005, 2:14 AM
i fried a fh by having the thermostat stick on a 300w heater on a 29g tank. it was a cold morning and when i walked into the living room the tank was literally steaming. stunk like ****. fh was cooked throughi should have ate him but gave him to the cat instead.
Mattcomptonassvanhorn
07-30-2005, 5:50 PM
Hmmm I've never had that problem before.
kagemaru
07-31-2005, 8:38 PM
i fried a fh by having the thermostat stick on a 300w heater on a 29g tank. it was a cold morning and when i walked into the living room the tank was literally steaming. stunk like ****. fh was cooked throughi should have ate him but gave him to the cat instead.
I almost cooked myself though when my 300 W heater have hair line cracks and I place my hand into the sump;)
luckily withdrew my hand fast enough...:p
Mattcomptonassvanhorn
08-01-2005, 4:59 PM
That would of sucked big balls.
kagemaru
08-02-2005, 3:01 AM
That would of sucked big balls.
like the way u put it...I would probably think at tat moment of time..balls shrinked big time :22_yikes:
DRaGoNoVA
08-02-2005, 1:15 PM
dun u juz hate it when ur heater cracks on u and cooks ur fishes :swear:
Mattcomptonassvanhorn
08-04-2005, 12:08 AM
That happened to my freinds 75, both his heaters inside cracked at the same time. WIERD :screwy:
dialphantom
08-04-2005, 12:11 AM
i dont even use heaters dont have to for sume reason
Mattcomptonassvanhorn
08-05-2005, 12:52 PM
I f you ever get salt water you will.
AmazonPredator
08-11-2005, 9:35 PM
You don't have to for some reason? :wall:
Well hopefully ich is never bestowed upon your fishes.
drgnfly829
09-07-2005, 7:58 PM
Had a shocking experience when i put my hand in the tank to pull out a new fish that i had just put in apparently glass heters crack when water changes are too quick.
do it youself ect. :screwy: Lucky for me everything is on surge protectors.
I don't know how much of a jolt you can get
Problem with titanium is that they get HOT
managuense-fury
09-08-2005, 9:23 PM
what does everyone who keeps rays use to protect the rays from the heater?
gomezladdams
09-08-2005, 11:28 PM
Possibly the worst heater tragedy ever.I had a fishroom with 2x55gal 3x29gal and assorted smaller tanks. my 2ft iguana escaped his cage and in the process of climing around managed to spin the dial on the space heater to full.Cooked every fish in the room,it was over 100f in there when i went in.I know this is terrible for a first post,but it fit the topic