Recent content by outlawpc

I believe the Won heaters are also available at eBay. :)

You might want to check on some of the feedback on titanium heaters. Much of what I've read is that dependability may be lacking. . . I'm not sure why, but they seem to function for only a few months. At least this is the perception that the feedbacks gave.

[/b] Size of the tank(s) is not really relevant, because I use 2 lower wattage heaters in a tank versus one high wattage. The reason is if one fails, I still have the 2nd to carry on, until I can replace the failed unit or get a replacement. That was why I specified the wattage, but certainly...

There are a lot of heaters out in the market place. . . Reliability seems to be a factor for many. . . Would welcome suggestions on who makes the most dependable heaters in the 100 to 200 watt range. Thanks!

Not sure what may have gone wrong. Your message left the details out. I will tell you this. . . making water changes is not. . . not what you should be doing. I know it goes against everything you have been told. Leave the water alone for 3 to 4 weeks (you can siphon off a little water if you...

I've had two occasions when a tank broke/cracked, if bio-spira had been around it would have made life a lot easier. Having time to cycle a tank is cool, but how many fish will you kill or just as bad or worse. . . what disease will you have to treat? Knowing that it is available (and it would...

Not sure of shelf life, may be marked on package. Will be fine in your fridge. . . do not freeze. Also, probably would have been OK on your trip home from the LFS without ice, unless of course the trip was going to be a long one :-) My LFS is 15 or 20 minutes away, I probably did not add the...

Checked wattage this morning it is 20 watts. Looked up 24" flouresents and the lowest wattage is 18. I can get the lower wattage tube (10% less), but possibly the color spectrum has something to do with it?

Don't know about the brown stuff. but. . . My 6 tetras stay near the bottom when the flouresent light is on, maybe come up 3 or 4 inches from the bottom at best. However, I notice that when the light is off, they move into the middle third of the tank (I have a 29 gal, so that is about 10" or...

Bio-spira . . . simply, it works! 29 gal new setup, added bio-spira, 6 tetras. . . end of story! If you are worried about spending the $10 for the product to guarantee instant cycling. . . then what can I say??? One last thing. . . when you purchase a filter for you tank, make sure it is...