i ahve my heater set at 76 right now and its hot in my room and the temp is at 84 and my heater light never comes on so do i have a faulty heater? its a aqueon or whatever 200 watts and its in my sump at the moment. so should i look into a new heater??
new heater??
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well it is the heater that was malfunintioning. gotta get a new heater. will my fish be alright for a week at no less then 70 degrees or can i just run my heater tell i go to bed then unplug it when it reaches 86? throughout the night it will get down to 78 when i wake up if i unplug the heater at night. and i just sold my wagon to my aunt for 50 bucks so that i can get a new heater so is this a good brand?
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754055&lmdn=Product+Type
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2754055&lmdn=Product+Type
Temp changes in humans will make us sick, I can't imagine it being good for fish. My 75 ran without a heater for a few months, just staying at ambient room temp. I would think that a steady cooler temp is better than frequent temp changes.
Just my opinion.
Bear
Just my opinion.
Bear
so will my fish be fine in the 70s tell wednesday or friday???? thats when i can get the new heater
being short on plugs in my fishroom two 55's and a 25 are without heat. They also house my smallest fish. They get as cold as 68-70 but usually stay around 70-74. The thermostat is set at 72 and I have encountered no problems. Several batches of grow-outs have went through these tanks and are doing fine. You should be ok