February 26, 201115 yr comment_423525 the school my uncle teaches at managed to supply me with a tank, air pump and old heater after the earth quake but the heater doesn't have a way of choosing the temperature and is a little 75 watt good life heater. Are these designed to be at a specific temp or something? Report
February 26, 201115 yr comment_423533 Most of the really old heaters had a separate thermostat that you had to wire in with the heating element and then you could set the temp on the thermostat. Report
February 26, 201115 yr Author comment_423536 Most of the really old heaters had a separate thermostat that you had to wire in with the heating element and then you could set the temp on the thermostat. ok it is quite small and i don't have a thermostat or anything and i would say the tank is about 40 liters and i cant get a heater till monday at the earliest do you reckon it would be safe to use? Report
February 26, 201115 yr comment_423538 Does the heater have a thermostat built into it? Or is it just the heating element? Report
February 26, 201115 yr Author comment_423541 Does the heater have a thermostat built into it? Or is it just the heating element? im not to sure it didn't come with instructions but there is a big black thing inside the glass but i cant pick the temp or anything. Report
February 26, 201115 yr comment_423546 i would say it is one that needs a thermostat to control temp so might stay on, not 100% sure Report
February 26, 201115 yr comment_423548 You should be able to see if it has a thermostat it looks like a long silver thing with contacts on the bottom.. If it is just a heating element then it needs a thermostat but then it shouldn't be wired straight onto a plug if that is the case, does it have any wiring on it? Report
February 27, 201115 yr comment_423727 I wouldn't use an old heater at all anyway. Most heaters fail sooner or later, one that has already been used for years then knocked about being moved is an accident waiting to happen. A cheap 100w heater will cost you $30, why risk a tank full of fish for so little cash. Report
February 28, 201115 yr Author comment_423786 Finally the pet shops were open today and i got a 100w elite heater Supew- that was the only heater availible to me at my cousins and all the pet shops round in timaru close on sat and sunday that have heaters. Thanks for the help! Report
February 28, 201115 yr comment_423788 I hope you haven't opened it.. If there were over options around the same price range then I would return the elite one and get a better one elites are rubbish.. Report
March 2, 201115 yr Author comment_424063 I hope you haven't opened it.. If there were over options around the same price range then I would return the elite one and get a better one elites are rubbish.. the others were way to expensive and this is a temporary heater but it is keeping the temp constant Report
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