heater? warm to the touch - Aquarium Advice

grant116 · 09-13-2004, 01:55 AM

ok, so i am getting close to stocking my aquarium, co2 equipment should arrive early this week. So in preparation i put my heater in the tank. It has been about 24 hours and I am around 80 degrees. Touched the heater and it did not feel warm at all, Should it me warm when i touch it. Unfortunatly i do not know the wattage, it was a handme down from a friend.

Thanks

09-13-2004, 09:08 AM

It should feel warm to the touch when it operates. But if it's off or just coming on chances are it's going to be the same as the water temp.

malkore · 09-13-2004, 12:30 PM

yeah, it's only warm to the touch when it's been on a little while.
I'd turn it down to 78 tho.

09-13-2004, 01:55 AM	#1
grant116 Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Kansas Posts: 32 Images: 4	heater? warm to the touch ok, so i am getting close to stocking my aquarium, co2 equipment should arrive early this week. So in preparation i put my heater in the tank. It has been about 24 hours and I am around 80 degrees. Touched the heater and it did not feel warm at all, Should it me warm when i touch it. Unfortunatly i do not know the wattage, it was a handme down from a friend. Thanks

09-13-2004, 12:30 PM	#3
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	yeah, it's only warm to the touch when it's been on a little while. I'd turn it down to 78 tho. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

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09-13-2004, 09:08 AM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	It should feel warm to the touch when it operates. But if it's off or just coming on chances are it's going to be the same as the water temp.