Heater

[Gail]

Darn it, my heater malfunctioned and I now have 6 dead fish. I'm forever sticking my fingers in the water to make sure it isn't too warm, missed yesterday and as a result my tank was at 100 degrees.

 

[Coryluv]

I am so sorry for your loss! Please don't blame yourself for missing a day.

 

[Clayman]

Sorry. I've been there before. In the future you can get a heater controller that will shut the heater off if the heater's internal thermostat goes out. It can save you a lot of trouble.

 

[ImACoolguy]

Very sorry...

I've been lucky not to experience this yet.

I've had good luck with Eheim Jäger Heaters. They are fully submersible and have a thick power cord. They are powerful heaters.

sometimes things happen out of our control..


Caleb

 

[Reygan2]

Sorry. I've been there before. In the future you can get a heater controller that will shut the heater off if the heater's internal thermostat goes out. It can save you a lot of trouble.

Where do you get one of those?

 

[Clayman]

There's lots of places to get one. Different brands as well. Here's a link to one on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Finnex-Max-300-Digital-Aquarium-Controller/dp/B007480AP6

 

[Reygan2]

So sorry.

 

[katiekelsey]

That happened to me twice, many years ago. Each time I lost all of my fish. No need to keep sticking your finger in the tank, use a thermometer.

 

[Gail]

I have a thermometer in my tank, it's easier when I walk by to stick my fingers in the water instead of turning the light on to read the thermometer.

 

[FishyMamma]

Bummer! So sorry. That's super frustrating!


~ Sent with an unladen European swallow

 

[FishKeeper2015]

What exactly happens if a heater blows I have an aqueon 50 watt mini heater and the tank is 10 feet from where I sleep am I safe. The tank is acrylic.


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[TMRC Exotics]

Were not talking an explosion. Just an overly warm tank, maybe 110° tops. For reference water boils at 212, its barely warmer than your core temp.

 

[FishKeeper2015]

Okay cause I read on YouTube that when a heater malfunctions it can explode but I guess they were wrong


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[Mebbid]

Okay cause I read on YouTube that when a heater malfunctions it can explode but I guess they were wrong


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*explode* is a bit heavy of a word. What happens is when you change your water forgetting to turn the heater off, the heater heats up a lot. Then when you add water the rapid cooling of the hot glass causes it to shatter.

 

[Saekalive]

The explosion happens if a heater is on outside of water. It heats itself and builds the pressure inside of it to the point of breakage

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[FishKeeper2015]

Okay thanks for clarifying what actually happens cause I was starting to get paranoid of 10 gallons on the floor and glass everywhere


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[candymancan]

That sux.. Thats my biggest worry is something like that happening.. Thankfully in 20 years it never has.. and i still have 2 150w 20 year old heaters running in some of my tanks. The temps on them are a little off, like setting em to 72f the tanks run at 78-80f but no issues with em.


I think the problem is todays heaters are just cheap junk.