Can I use a water heater meant to be used in a twenty gallon or higher in a FIVE gallon? The heater has a dial to set on a specific temperature so I thought I MIGHT work. Has anyone had a experience with this? I can't afford a new heater at the moment. Thanks for any input!
Heater question
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brittanykluss
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mfdrookie516
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You *can*... but I wouldn't. Too much risk if the heater malfunctions... it would cook the tank in no time.
jetajockey
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I regularly run 100w heaters in 5g-10g tanks just because that's what I have available, it's fine if you really trust the heater. I use Jagers btw, they are awesome.
jetajockey said:
Great stuff! My shrimp will thank y'all. How submersed does a heater have to be? Can I just stick it straight up or should I run it diagonal in order to submerse as much as possible? Thanks again for the input guys! Oh p.s. Straight up the heater pokes out almost two inches
Phranque
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Absolutely.... so long as you have the proper water coverage of the element. What you don't want to do is use an under-rated heater, say a 50W in a 55gal. The heater will never shut off and burn itself out, but the other way around is just fine.
Phranque
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We both posted at the same time..... read my post above. Most heaters have a safety shut-off, but if it says "submersible", then I'd set it at an angle to cover it.
Phranque
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Depends on how old it is....
jetajockey
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What kind of shrimp?
So the heater is a hydor 200 watt heater and it says it's fully submersible and has a minimal submersion line. I'll have to clean it more before I put it in and it'll have to be diagonal in order to have it low enough in the water but I'm just glad I can use it
jetajockey
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Ghost shrimp are fine in room temp unless you have some kind of crazy cold room.
I put my heaters in small tanks sideways along hte substrate.
I put my heaters in small tanks sideways along hte substrate.
aqua_chem
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If anything, it will reduce the life of the heater from constantly clicking on and off as it will heat the water so rapidly.
potatochobit
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most shrimp prefer cooler water you probably wont need a heater in georgia till late november
you can use the big heater if you want, but NEVER leave it half in/half out of the water. the minimum water line is not a joke. glass heaters will crack and break, though yours is probably full metal/plastic as the control is submersible.
you can use the big heater if you want, but NEVER leave it half in/half out of the water. the minimum water line is not a joke. glass heaters will crack and break, though yours is probably full metal/plastic as the control is submersible.
mr.waffles1842
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Course you can. Although, as rookie said, it can cook your fish in seconds if something happens. i regularly use larger heaters for my QT tank, breeding tank, and any tank that had an issue. it works out fine.
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