heaters

by **teeny** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:57 am

Hi, hope everyone is well, could anyone recommend a 25w heater please. I have a marina compact just now which I think is broken, it just keeps heating and heating, my OT thinks the thermostat is broken.I have been looking on ebay and can't decide. I would like to get one that you can adjust the temperature, my marina one is set to 26 , but it never stays there, especially in this hot weather. Thankyou Smile

by **Nataliey** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:06 pm

Hi i use 25 Watt heaters in both my 21 litre tanks i think they are great as you can adjust the heat very easily with the little twisty bit on the top.
This is what type i use i bought this off ebay.
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Hope this helps you Smile

by **teeny** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:15 pm

Thanks nataliey , thats very helpful I have an interpet heater in my guppy tank, and its been great, I didn't realise they came in 25w as well. Will have a look on ebay for it.
I was reading your posts about your bettas pasing away, I'm very sorry to hear that Sad

by **Nataliey** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:27 pm

I just looked to see if the buyer had the one i got he does so if you'd like to look at the link this is the one i bought:
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You get a free thermometer too.

I know i thought she might not make it Sad

by **teeny** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:35 pm

Thankyou, will order it now. Smile

by **Nataliey** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:41 pm

Glad i can finally help someone at last, as everyone else usually helps me, lol!

by **teeny** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:55 pm

lol! , you have been a great help, thats it ordered. Smile

by **kizno1** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:56 pm

The elite ones are good and cheap i have a 25w and a 100w. at this time of year you done evan need a heater in guppy tanks. They live alot longer and have healthier fry at room temp because its colder the fry have longer to develop. When i had guppies i just had them at room temp and they did better than any ive ever had in tropical tanks.

by **aly_starh** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:24 pm

I have an Elite heater, but apparently they are known for blowing up in the tank. Ive never had any problems though.

by **kizno1** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:31 pm

aly_starh wrote:I have an Elite heater, but apparently they are known for blowing up in the tank. Ive never had any problems though.

Thats great.

by **teeny** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:38 pm

kizno1 wrote:The elite ones are good and cheap i have a 25w and a 100w. at this time of year you done evan need a heater in guppy tanks. They live alot longer and have healthier fry at room temp because its colder the fry have longer to develop. When i had guppies i just had them at room temp and they did better than any ive ever had in tropical tanks.

Hi, thanks for that , i have ordered the interpet one already, the heater was for the betta, it gets really cold here during the night even in this warm weather .
I only keep a few male guppys with some corys in my 60 litre so I don't need to worry about fry, I might get some females at a later date, I have males in my big tank as well. I have the heaters really low in the community tanks just now incase they get too hot when i am not there. Smile

by **kizno1** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:46 pm

Most corys like lowwer temps to. What corys are they? Sorry i miss read the post i thought you ment the heater was for the guppies.

by **Haych** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:52 pm

yep - interpet or visitherm are best Very Happy

by **silverrabbit** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:06 pm

Yeah don't go for Elite, I just had to replace one that was about 6 months old as it nearly fried one pf my betta tanks... was set at 24 (it's always stayed at about 26/27 at this level) and the other night the tank was up to 34C Suspect

by **kizno1** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:19 pm

silverrabbit wrote:Yeah don't go for Elite, I just had to replace one that was about 6 months old as it nearly fried one pf my betta tanks... was set at 24 (it's always stayed at about 26/27 at this level) and the other night the tank was up to 34C

I might switch mine then. i have a 100w rena one in the 21g i might nick that for the 30G and put a 50W in the 21G

by **silverrabbit** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:24 pm

Good plan. That's the second one that i've had busted... the first was giving off blue sparks into the tank, I was practically peeing my pants lol!

Eheim I've found are excellent, cheap on ebay too. My large cichlid tank doesn't waver from 26C at all, I love it.

by **kizno1** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:34 pm

Blue sparks Shocked

i might do that soon then. My heaters havent been on in about 2 weeks now all my tanks have been at 30 evan at night. Ive had a fan on and both windows open and can cool my room down.

by **silverrabbit** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:52 pm

It's really hot at night, so uncomfortable

by **kizno1** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:01 pm

YH i like the weather though its been worth it. apart from today my rooms 29c but there has been thunder and lighting all day. My room gets on my nerves its about 4C hotter than the rest of the house because its a extention and it runns the whole lenght of the house all 4 wall in my room are insulated so it getts so hot

by **aly_starh** on Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:07 pm

kizno1 wrote:
aly_starh wrote:I have an Elite heater, but apparently they are known for blowing up in the tank. Ive never had any problems though.

Thats great.

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