shua Candiru MFK Member Jul 11, 2009 442 8 48 kenmore wa Mar 11, 2010 #1 am i missing something cuz my sump now has all the heaters i own in there and isn't touching how warm it needs to be please any criticism welcome..
am i missing something cuz my sump now has all the heaters i own in there and isn't touching how warm it needs to be please any criticism welcome..
Pharaoh Administrator Staff member Administrator MFK Member Feb 18, 2008 17,567 178 1,097 Indianapolis Mar 11, 2010 #2 Has the room temp changed at all? Did you have a sump before? Where were the heaters originally placed?
Has the room temp changed at all? Did you have a sump before? Where were the heaters originally placed?
shua Candiru MFK Member Jul 11, 2009 442 8 48 kenmore wa Mar 11, 2010 #3 no change in room temp. just got the sump working. and they were in the tank before only two of them. now i have 3 100g heaters inside the 55g sump (in the refugim ) and im movin around 800gph i really dont wanna put them back in the tank ty
no change in room temp. just got the sump working. and they were in the tank before only two of them. now i have 3 100g heaters inside the 55g sump (in the refugim ) and im movin around 800gph i really dont wanna put them back in the tank ty
Gr8KarmaSF Administrator Staff member Administrator MFK Member Jul 23, 2005 22,896 215 697 Quarantine Tank Mar 11, 2010 #4 What are you measuring the temp. with? Digital? Perhaps your measurement instrument is broken?
shua Candiru MFK Member Jul 11, 2009 442 8 48 kenmore wa Mar 12, 2010 #5 it turned out to be fine just needed more time to warm up (still new @ the sump thing)
M markx2005 Feeder Fish MFK Member Dec 15, 2008 313 0 0 newcatle upon tyne Mar 12, 2010 #6 yeah i recently done the same, i turned the heaters up slightly, 150w and 300w, to heat my 135g tank.
yeah i recently done the same, i turned the heaters up slightly, 150w and 300w, to heat my 135g tank.
Pharaoh Administrator Staff member Administrator MFK Member Feb 18, 2008 17,567 178 1,097 Indianapolis Mar 12, 2010 #7 Glad to hear everything is good to go.
Egon Bronze Tier VIP MFK Member Jul 4, 2007 6,433 1,624 853 58 Tempe AZ Mar 12, 2010 #8 Yeah there's some lag using sump heating. It will stabilize eventually.