Hi. I'm considering a Hydor ETH inline water heater - it would be spliced into the return-to-tank tube coming from the canister filter and must hang vertically. This would be hanging on the back of a tank in a carpeted living room.
As far as general aquarium design, does it make sense to minimize the number of tube-to-device connections outside of the tank because they are likely to leak at some point? Or are leaks at tube/device connections rare enough that you are comfortable adding more (than just those associated with the filter) outside the tank even in a water-sensitive environment (like a carpeted living room)?
I'd like to have the heater outside the tank but if it will increase the likelihood of leaks I'll put it inside. Thanks.
As far as general aquarium design, does it make sense to minimize the number of tube-to-device connections outside of the tank because they are likely to leak at some point? Or are leaks at tube/device connections rare enough that you are comfortable adding more (than just those associated with the filter) outside the tank even in a water-sensitive environment (like a carpeted living room)?
I'd like to have the heater outside the tank but if it will increase the likelihood of leaks I'll put it inside. Thanks.
