aquariumbeginner32 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 I already have an airstone in there. Now the thermometer says the water is 25C... and that's with the heater on 30C which is as high as it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89crwreck Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 how many watts is your heater, how many litres is your tank and what is the ambient room temperature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 The heater is 100w, the tank is 64L but I have no idea what the room temp is sorry. Apparently now the water is 27C.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaLife Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'm surprised. I know some brand is under power. Didn't know of any fluval that can't keep up. Are you able to get a swapped just to sure that the one you have isn't up to par or faulty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 15, 2011 Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 Raising the temperature only speads up the life cycle of the whitespot. What you see on the fish cannot be treated but those spots release heaps of theronts which are the free swimming stage and can be treated. At the temperature you hasve they should have a life cycle of 4-5 days so a week just gives a bit of a safety factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted August 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2011 I think I'll stick with this one. It was up to 28C last night. I turned it down until the blue light went out (yes it did turn off so it must be working lol) last night and when I got up this morning it was 25-26C. All the fish are happy though. I'm sure 28C is high enough for fancy guppies anyway right? My plan is once the ich is gone, I'm going to get just one fancy guppy to begin with. Will see how he/she goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 Standard temp for a tropical tank is 25 - 27C. Discus prefer 28 - 29C. To speed up the white spot cycle I believe it needs to be 28C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b16a2 Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 Well I went to Animates on Saturday and got myself a Fluval heater, Bubbilo pump and a starfish airstone and two thermometers. One is a stick on strip one and the other is a normal type thermometer that goes in the water. I'm a bit stumped... I have the heater and the pump going and I set the heater on 20C at first but the water was still cold so I kept turning it up slowly but it was still cold and I think it's on about 25C now yet the normal type thermometer is saying the water is 22C and the stick on one says it's 21C I think. :dunno: Those stick on strip thermometers measure the temperature of the glass so don't give an accurate measurement of the water temperature so you may as well not use it, and with the difference between the heater temperature and the glass thermometer will be that the heater may need calibrating. I know its usually recommended to wait 24 hours to see if it needs doing, both my jager heaters had a difference of 3 degrees when i got them. hopefully you have the issue solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted August 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 Nope.... I have to set it on a lower temp as it is actually going higher than what it's set on. So right now it's on 23 yet the water is 26. :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted August 22, 2011 Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 The temp gauges on heaters are never accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquariumbeginner32 Posted August 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2011 Well at least I can get it to the temp I want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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