hey im kinda of a new member, been reading on here for a long time but never registered. im kinda new to the whole fish thing. question my heater on my 33g tank has always been turned down as low as it can be but it seems like the water temp just keeps climbing. so i just unplug it and plug it back in after its dropped my tank not in direct sunlight whats the dilly? is this normal its a 150w heater that came with the tank.
The heater is probably broken. If you turn it on not in water, or turn it on as soon as you put it in water without it "acclimating" to the temperature of the water first it can damage it.
The heater i have now in my 29 gallon is just like that but i haven't had the money to get a new one.
It's turned down all the way yet my tank is about 80 degrees all the time. It doesn't turn off until 80 so I can't go below that.
You might want to get a new one and let it sit in your fish tank for about 30 minutes before plugging it in. Then let it sit, most now come set up so they are already set on 78 i'm pretty sure. And be sure not to turn the temp dial more than a couple clicks at a time this can also damage a heater.
thanks for the reply,that could be what happend but with a working heater should you atleast have to have it clicked up a couple of notches to keep it a 80? i just want to know this before i buy a new one incase its not broken and im just a schmuck.
i personally keep my heater clicked at 72 to keep a stable temp of 78 in the tank. Also, how far away is the thermometer from the heater, and is it inside the tank or the kind that stick to the glass?
my thermometer is on the oposit side of the tank sucktioned cupped to the inside. and my heater dial is just blank doesnt show any degrees its touch on go BS with it turrned as low as it goes the pilot light comes on every minute or so and then goes off after like 10 seconds. if i buy a new one what wattage do i need for my 33gallon?
I'm glad I found this thread today as I noticed for the first time since purchasing my new heater a few months ago, due to the warming temperature and springy weather outdoors my tank climbed to 82F from a steady 78 for several months. The heater has been off (no red light indicating its turned on) all afternoon but despite this my tank temp climbed to 82 even though the temp inside the room is roughly 77.
The tank cover I have forms a pretty tight seal everywhere except right around the filter, so I figured opening the front might allow some more air to pass over the water and allow the temp to go down a bit...but it's holding steady at 80-82.
Is it safe to use a few cubes of ice to cool the water a bit in a 16gal? given that a couple of ice cubes in a glass doesn't really cool things down to much I figured 16 gallons might need a lot more to move the temp a degree or two over a period of an hour. Would chlorine/chloramines esacpe from ice cubes before they actually become ice in the freezer, or would they just be contained within the ice and released as it thaws? Any thoughts on this?
In the summer this won't really pose a problem as I do have central AC, but I can't really suck it up and turn it on for one warm day in the springtime, just seems like a total waste of money..
As another spring ''heat wave'' passes through, the temp is again rising in my tank and I'm still left wondering if I can do any more than just turn the heater off..Any ideas in reference to the above post? =P
im worried about this as well... my area gets into the hundreds and its not feasible to leave the a/c on all day and all night... i need it at night to sleep, but am worried about the day time when im at work... how will the fish tank react to the heat
It is going to heat up, but there is not much you can do about it other than buying a chiller (around $300) or leaving the AC on. I would just wait and see how hot it gets in the tank. How hot does it get in your house on these 100+ days?
Where the tank is gets to about 83-84 on the hottest days of the year, and around 78 the rest of the summer months (with no a/c on ofcourse). For the regular days i don't think i have issues, but what about the days it hits 83-84 in the room, u think this will be an issue? You think a fan will help any... as it just blows hot air around the room?
I did some quick reading on angels and I think you are fine. I read in several locations that they can do anything from the low 70s to the mid 80s. In fact many of the people I saw kept their tanks in the 82-83 range year round. It looks like you will be just fine. The thing you need to worry about is the temp swings between night and day. I would bump up the heater to like 81 or so once summer hits. That way your night temp is around 81 and your day temp is around 83. They should be able to handle that swing. If you set your heater down to 78 or so then I'm not so sure how it would go. That is what I would do at least if I were in your case. Make sure to slowly raise the temp over a period of several days a little before summer hits so they can have a chance to adjust to the warmer waters.
The good news is that it looks like the temp itself should not be a problem for your angels.
