Heater question.

[Mrs.h2012]

Ok you should find something to partially cover the top for now. That will help a lot

Any ideas on what? Also the (not sure why the technical term is) what I call the trim around the top of the tank is broken a good ways around it on the inside... Here's a picture to better help you see what I'm taking about incase what I said didn't make sense lol.

 

[kwandrsn]

You have big plastic tote? Use the lid. Anything that moisture won't ruin and you can set on top

 

[Karay]

Use a couple of cutting board

 

[Mrs.h2012]

Are the heaters warm to touch?

Yes they are. When it turns on I can see the little coils inside the heater turn orange.

And turn the bubbles off till you can get the temp to start going up, it may help a little

Ok. Turning them off now

Use a couple of cutting board

Would cardboard work? I have a ton of boxes I can cut up to fit.

 

[kwandrsn]

condensation may get to cardboard. But temporarily it might work

 

[Karay]

Cookie sheets

 

[Mrs.h2012]

I had a therm mess up one time. Put it in the fridge for a few then back into the tank and it unstuck

Just tried this. Temp still reading the same, 79.

 

[kwandrsn]

Ok then try covering the aquarium.

 

[Mrs.h2012]

Not the prettiest thing to look at by any means lol... But my temporary top. Half is one of my 30g tops and the other is a random glass pane I found and wiped off in a building out behind our house.

 

[kwandrsn]

That should help the heat from escaping out the top

 

[Karay]

It might be me but I would move all the heaters to the filter. That way the water being circulated is going to be heated evenly

 

[kwandrsn]

It might be me but I would move all the heaters to the filter. That way the water being circulated is going to be heated evenly

I agree

 

[Mrs.h2012]

So far no change at all in temp according to my thermometer. I'm very confused.

 

[kwandrsn]

Then your heaters are messed up. You have then turned all the way up and if you touch then they are warm?

 

[Mrs.h2012]

Then your heaters are messed up. You have then turned all the way up and if you touch then they are warm?

Yes they are warm.

 

[kwandrsn]

The only thing left is they are messed up. If you have them all the way on and the tank is only 79 the light should be staying on. Only other possibility is the thermometer is actually messed up and not giving the right temp

 

[Karay]

Did you move the heaters as I suggested. The one in the corner is pretty much not doing anything. The heaters need to be where's there circulation. Beyond that its pretty much t leave the tank alone and if it not up by morning then the heaters are faulty

 

[kwandrsn]

If the light on the heater is off then the heater isn't working. you might try doing a few other things to raise the temp quicker

I have seen people tie a heating pad to the outside of the tank and wrap the tank in a blanket.

 

[Karay]

If the light on the heater is off then the heater isn't working. you might try doing a few other things to raise the temp quicker

She mentioned the lights would go on and the heaters are warmer to touch.

 

[kwandrsn]

Or put cardboard on outside of tank and put a heat lamp near it