fishboi Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 after reading caryl's miss fortune with the tank over heating and how some in the forum have came across the same "accident" [a story that i am sure has happened to many others too] i wonder how many people actually change their heater before the "accident" occurs? i myself change the heaters around every 2 to 3 years [when the inside of the heater starts looking funny with condensation/white spots...etc] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 Not me. As said the heater and thermostat have been running fine for over 10 years. Grant has just replaced the thermostat. Luckily I had a spare as they are hard to get these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo1 Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 I got told by a sales rep to replace them every two years - it may be a bit excessive but I do always replace if I see water in them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 I should point out that my faulty equipment was not a standard heaterstat immersed in the tank but a heat pad under the tank with only the thermostat in the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted June 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 heat pad under the tank with only the thermostat in the water why do u choose to heat the tank this way? i am assuming is just heating the single tank as i know its used for multiple tank heating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 We built it ourselves and, at the time, it was a lot cheaper than buying a heaterstat. It just heats that one tank. The tank at the other end of the house also sits on a heat pad. Both are 4ft x 2ft. The smaller tanks all have heaterstats. A heatpad covers the whole base of the tank and heats evenly. No unsightly heaterstat in the tank and big fish can't break it if it is not in the tank. Being underneath the tank, with polystyrene under them, heat rises so more efficient. Grant likes to build such things as a change from fixing computers He has his electrician's ticket so knows what he is doing as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 It's also better for plant growth... as you may see from the pic of Caryls tank. Pretty amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 27, 2006 Report Share Posted June 27, 2006 As many would know I am always pruning the red rotala as it grows like crazy. No CO2 in there either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted June 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 It's also better for plant growth... as you may see from the pic of Caryls tank. Pretty amazing. of cause it would heat up the gravel which the works the same as those expensive under gravel heating lines and they dont even heat the tank. any chance of taking us thought making one of these caryl? maybe in the next issue of the magazine i heard so much about if so sign me up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 28, 2006 Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 Sent you an email fishboi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted June 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2006 thanks caryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharronpaul Posted July 3, 2006 Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 When to change the heater? Before the contacts weld together and you come home to a tank at 36 degrees... Thankfully it was only guppie feeders, but still. Heater was maybe 18mths old max, good brand, no signs of damage or wear aside from being stuck on. We now check the temps of all our tanks every day or so. (Managed to save all the guppies, icepacks and cold water over a time brought the temps down to a sensible level) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishboi Posted July 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2006 WOW they lived though 36 degrees tuff little buggers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenriswolf Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 any chance of taking us thought making one of these caryl? maybe in the next issue of the magazine i heard so much about if so sign me up Oo! Oo! Me too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted July 6, 2006 Report Share Posted July 6, 2006 It has been in the magazine Fenriswolf but perhaps it is worth repeating. Harder to get the separate thermostats we used though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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