Has anyone kept the aquarium heater inside the overflow box? Mine are currently in the sump refugium. I want to put more plants in there so i need the room.
heater in overflow box
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Is this an external box, or a whole weir? I only ask because of the space issue. I can't imagine it being a problem, so long as it's not touching the piping and stays submerged. I haven't personally put the heater in my weirs, but I've kept other things there like thermometers and I currently grow peace lilies out of them. They say put the heater where there is good water movement. So long as it's not clanging it around, should be fine.
im not saying it wont work. but i recently watched a video that showed how little circulation there is down in the bottom half of a standard weir and how to go about cleaning it. that being said it might not be overly efficient if you have circulation issues in the weir itself. just a thought.
Excellent point. I don't especially need to worry about this since I am running approx 6.5k gallons per hour between 2 weirs but for smaller set ups this is something to keep in mind
Wouldn't the warmer water constantly be rising towards the overflow? I would think the warmer water would create more flow in the bottom half of the weir.
i dont feel like theres enough heat to create its own current worthy of moving debris.
