Tropical Fish Forum
Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => Fish Tanks and Equipment => Topic started by: Ally2 on December 19, 2016, 09:56:45 PM
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Hi
I've just gone to up my heater a bit and noticed two of the coil elements look stretched at one end ? Is this normal or should I replace it . I keep thinking what happens if it goes over xmas . Can anyone recommend a good 25 watt make?
Ally
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Whether you decide to replace it or not, I think there's no harm having a spare heater and filter for precautionary purposes.
Someone else may be able to advise on particular brands.
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I agree - no harm in having a spare.
Most of my heaters are Fluval ones that came with the tanks.
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I know that Eheim Jager make 25w heaters and this is one of the best makes. I used to have a Visitherm 25w heater in my betta's tank till it finally broke after several years (I'm now using the 50w Eheim Jager that came with the tank I recently sold)
I would always buy a 'respectable' make for heaters. I won't buy cheap unbranded heaters.
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I use dennerie heaters.These make a change to the normal type heater as they are just a black strip which I find
are much better on the eye. :isay:
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A spare heater is essential. One of mine has just failed in a tank in an unheated room. Fortunately I had covered it with a blanket overnight, which I always do in winter to save a bit of electricity. Also, it was a temperate tank, zebra danios, WCM, Odessa and Checkered barbs which are none the worse for going down to 17 degrees for a while. I did have a spare, now I need a new spare, better than needing new fish. I'm tending to agree that cheap heaters are a risk and am substituting mine for better ones one by one.