Yet another eheim yager heater fail. This one could have been a disaster had i not fed them tonight. Temp was almost 68 ish.
Any recommendations on a decent heater ?
Any recommendations on a decent heater ?
Heater fail
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Any heater can and will fail at some time, that is why they are so cheap. They are not made to last forever. My recommendation is to get a heater controller and then also add a temperature gauge that has a warning when the temp is to high or to low. This way you are notified and have another way to control your heaters other than the built in thermostat. If you have the cash buy a neptune apex controller and have it hooked up to your heaters and you will have all the above and more
I agree with the above, to have a heater fail in the off position is what I call lucky, most fish easily tolerate 68'F or lower.
When mine have failed (and I believe every brand I've ever had has failed at one time or another) its usually in the "on" position, where the fish get cooked.
I've had one of those "in-line" heaters fail, and actually melt the PVC pipe enough to make it bow.
When mine have failed (and I believe every brand I've ever had has failed at one time or another) its usually in the "on" position, where the fish get cooked.
I've had one of those "in-line" heaters fail, and actually melt the PVC pipe enough to make it bow.
Thx guys no wxtra cash right now. I noticed the pearsei was acting off the past couple of days tonight i came home and he looked drunk and was almost black. Did some water changes and brought the tempt up gradually.
This isn the third yager i had fail on me. This time the indicator light was in but the heater wasnt heating
This isn the third yager i had fail on me. This time the indicator light was in but the heater wasnt heating
Ranco controllers are not too expensive and give you piece of mind, I have three 300 watt heaters hooked into mine and the temp stays solid at 78.
Or ... get a heater for the room and do away with aquarium heaters. Too many potential problems!
Hello; Here is a practice I have used for a long time. I use two heaters in most tanks. If a 300 watt is needed I use two smaller heaters. A couple of advantages. One being that it is unlikely both will fail at the same time. Another is that if one fails the other will keep the temps from falling too low or if one sticks on it will not be so likely to cook the tank.
A heater will fail the thermostat first before failing the heating element. When it comes to heater, bigger is not better, because an oversized heater can accidentally cook you fish. In a heated/AC room, select a heater that can raise the temp to no more than 10F above ambient temp.
It makes sense except that If you buy the two same brand heaters at the same time, they often fail at about the same time.