heater

[infant340]

can i use a 25 watt heater for my acrylic 5 gallon tank?
i heard it could melt if it got too hot so i dont kno wat to do, and in the michigan can get really cold.

 

[rocketshrimp]

I'v never heard of a heater melting an acrlyc tank, well maybe if you set the heater for 500 degrees but i dont think acrlyc well melt at 90 derees.

 

[Davy]

How cold does it get in your house being in Michigan even with the heater on? Rocketshrimp and I don't have that problem being in AZ. Hi rocketshrimp!

 

[Iggy]

At 5w per gal, you should be fine even for all tank types. Try it out (fishless), see if the side of the tank wall gets discolored or distorted, but I doubt it.

 

[WiltChamberlain]

I think it should be fine too.

 

[exodon]

wiltC

hey wilt...not happy about those snails?

 

[WiltChamberlain]

exodon

I picked out a few already... but they did a number on one of my plants. Not sure if there are anymore.

Damn snails.

 

[exodon]

clown loaches love snails

just a tip

 

[WiltChamberlain]

Thanks Exodon... I was aware of the clown loaches, but they aren't THAT bad yet. I think I got them all anyway.

 

[infant340]

r u sure? i dont want to have a melted tank. and the heater is not submersible

 

[Managuense]

as long as the heater is not touching the side of your tank (even then i dont think it would matter) i think you will be fine.

is your heater one of the kinds that "clips" to the back of the tank and hangs down into the water? if so what they mean by "nonsubmersible" is that you cant put the WHOLE unit into the water.
M

 

[infant340]

thanks. a submersible one has suction cups on the side and the hole thing can do down into the water. a non sub. one has to hook on to somthing

 

[rocketshrimp]

Hey Davy we could rent our heaters to people in the north during are 5 month summer since we don't need them, make money and buy more tanks. Its a flawless plan