broken heater???

[knicks791]

There are water drops in the glass heater, is this normal?

Thanks,
Wil

 

[phillydog1958]

i've seen it happen. the waterproof seal on your heater has been broken. get another heater and avoid a disaster. water and electricity don't mix.

 

[knicks791]

Mother F---er. Well, i guess i found out whats been causing the HITH!!!!

 

[phillydog1958]

how is that causing HITH? please enlighten me on that.

 

[knicks791]

Iv heard stray voltage can cause HITH.

 

[kallmond]

If you have a multi-meter it would be easy enough to check.

 

[knicks791]

yeah, i bought this really crappy one of ebay.... not sure if it worked.

 

[12 Volt Man]

Iv heard stray voltage can cause HITH.

nope. another one of those HITH myths out there..

HITH is supposedly caused by a bacteria called hexamita. but even this has not been proven conclusively. years ago, a reasearcher found this bacteria in the HITH pits on the head of a cichlid and concluded that it was the cause. but from what I have read, this has been disputed since then.

personally, I don't think they know for certain what is the causative agent behind HITH.

I do know nothing that prevents it, thats for sure.

clean water, lack of carbon, treating with metrodiazole, varied diet etc.

none of that actually works. it sounds great on paper, but in practice it is ineffective. many south americans get it anyway..

some of my fish friends believe there may be a genetic component to the disease, but again, this is just speculation..

 

[knicks791]

12 volt. I really hope your wrong, just cuz im going to have to re name my oscar scar face if he doesn't get better. But believe me, I have pretty much done everything I can to heal him even though seems pretty healthy.

I agree nobody really knows where HITH comes from.