Chriznat20
Aquarium Advice Freak
Sooo I bought this 300w Aqueon Pro heater for my 75g cichlid tank, and I am a little confused here.
I placed it in the aquarium yesterday, 24 hours ago. Unplugged. Trying to acclimate the internal thermostat on the heater to the tank water, I have read this is recommended. Set the heater to 74F degrees, so when I plugged it in today, it would be all ready to go.
Go plug it in anddddd big nothing. The red indicator light never comes on, for over an hour. Temperature of tank: unchanged.
I have TWO verified thermometers. My tank is around 70F degrees right now. So the heater SHOULD be coming on for sure at 74! Aqueon's manual states that thermostat is "accurate to within +/- 1 degree"
I reach in, and turn the dial on the heater to 76F degrees, VOILA! the red indicator light comes on... for about 10 minutes and shuts off. Temperature of tank: unchanged.
I am afraid to turn the heater up to the next notch, 78F degrees, in case it actually is a bad heater and just stays on and makes fish soup out of my newly acquired tank. I have a heater controller on order but wont be here til Monday.
So what gives? I always thought Aqueon Pro heaters were really good heaters. Did I get a dud?? Or are the thermostats on them wonky or something?
I placed it in the aquarium yesterday, 24 hours ago. Unplugged. Trying to acclimate the internal thermostat on the heater to the tank water, I have read this is recommended. Set the heater to 74F degrees, so when I plugged it in today, it would be all ready to go.
Go plug it in anddddd big nothing. The red indicator light never comes on, for over an hour. Temperature of tank: unchanged.
I have TWO verified thermometers. My tank is around 70F degrees right now. So the heater SHOULD be coming on for sure at 74! Aqueon's manual states that thermostat is "accurate to within +/- 1 degree"
I reach in, and turn the dial on the heater to 76F degrees, VOILA! the red indicator light comes on... for about 10 minutes and shuts off. Temperature of tank: unchanged.
I am afraid to turn the heater up to the next notch, 78F degrees, in case it actually is a bad heater and just stays on and makes fish soup out of my newly acquired tank. I have a heater controller on order but wont be here til Monday.
So what gives? I always thought Aqueon Pro heaters were really good heaters. Did I get a dud?? Or are the thermostats on them wonky or something?