Just purchaased and after 24 hours it is barely warm and does not increase a 20 long tank at all, how warm is it suppose to get
1800952
You must have gotten a defective one, they get hot. I've had a brand new one bad out of the package
1800953
I was told that it can get up to about 120 degrees. It's suggested to get a thermometer to use with it to watch the temp.
374861
If its actually too hot to touch then thats bad, but if its warm I think thats normal. I tested mine by turning it up to 6 for a few minutes and thats all it took to get it warm. I supposed if I left it for hours at 6 it would feel quite warm. I don't think its a big deal.
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I have a 40 breeder tank for my beared dragon. the spot lamp bulb for fouced heat was a 100 watt an i have try 75 watt bulbs. The heat zone is to high an the basking area is still to low. my lizard would be at temps of 83 degrees. impatction could happen. You could try buying a lamp stan to ajust the bulb over 12 inches above the steel mesh. maybe that might work. how ever theses bulbs will make a slightly little drop in temps on the cool side. this is a good thing by the way an you could get the more correct temp best suited for the reptile. this happens cause the heat is channel or beam wile other UVA bulbs scatter heat an wich up's the tanks cool end by some degrees.. I have a 40 breeder tank for my beared dragon. the spot lamp bulb for fouced heat was a 100 watt an i have try 75 watt bulbs. The heat zone is to high an the basking area is still to low. my lizard would be at temps of 83 degrees. impatction could happen. You could try buying a lamp stan to ajust the bulb over 12 inches above the steel mesh. maybe that might work. how ever theses bulbs will make a slightly little drop in temps on the cool side. this is a good thing by the way an you could get the more correct temp best suited for the reptile. this happens cause the heat is channel or beam... » Read More I have a 40 breeder tank for my beared dragon. the spot lamp bulb for fouced heat was a 100 watt an i have try 75 watt bulbs. The heat zone is to high an the basking area is still to low. my lizard would be at temps of 83 degrees. impatction could happen. You could try buying a lamp stan to ajust the bulb over 12 inches above the steel mesh. maybe that might work. how ever theses bulbs will make a slightly little drop in temps on the cool side. this is a good thing by the way an you could get the more correct temp best suited for the reptile. this happens cause the heat is channel or beam wile other UVA bulbs scatter heat an wich up's the tanks cool end by some degrees.. « Show Less
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Mine automatically goes to keep warm, as you said, so perhaps you will need to have it replaced. It only boils for about 10 minutes. Hope that helps!
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Mine has been warm ever since I got it. I've been using it for months now without a problem. It's sitting on a shelf in the garage and I propped it up with an extra nut that I had in my toolbox to make sure there was some airflow.It's just noticeably warm, not hot. I can keep my hand on it. So far, so good.
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Hello. I wanted to start by noting the heater I received is not the one in the picture. It is shorter and thicker, and only has one suction cup at the top.That said, I bought this one because it was the lowest wattage I could find for my 1 gallon tank. The recommendations I found said 7 watts for 1.5 gallons and up, 5 watts for 1 gallon and up. I have not seen any for smaller tanks than that.
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Not to be insulting,but there is another way to tell it's on,your water will clear up. Depending on the size of the tank,(mine is in a 20gal.tall),it took 3 days to clear it up.
2176228
I really can't answer the question. I have a 16x24 foot garage and setting the heater on 1 and 1/2 it gets up to 70 degrees. So I don't have to set it that high. I really don't use it that often so I can't tell how a 20 lb. tank would last.
296655
It depends on how warm you keep the room that the aquarium is on. If you keep the room temp at 75F, the water temp will be about 73 in the aquarium. Therefore if you only need the aquarium temp to be 78-80, that means it only has to raise the temp 5-7 degrees. You go by the room tempuature to determine how much wattage of heater you need. I personally use two on my 120gal to keep a more consistent temp throughout the tank because I have a cannister filter on both ends.
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I have a 2.5 gallon tank and it took my heater more than 2 hours to warm up. I was also concerned that it wasn't working but it warmed up after around 6 hours I would say. It stays at a constant 76-78 now. The red light is never bright unless the room is completely dark so I wouldn't worry about that unless it becomes competly unlit
498812
Usually a tank will last 8 hrs if you leave it at medium heat to low. Depending in the space required to heat. So if you the calculations. 20 min X 3 = 60 min 3X8=24. So about 24 times give or take a few.
1315618
what size is your tank? I have a 300 watt in my 90 gallon saltwater . Temperature set at 78 and it stays at 78. I ran it at 82 degrees when it was cycling
2092503
I currently use a heat lamp in mine and my chicks are doing fine and it has been below zero here. It is a small coop smaller than it appears though but for that reason I think that is why it is warmer .
800956
I noticed very little heat generated even though the led light is nearly touching my acrylic tank's top. But if u have glass tanks or set a bigger gap in between, I think it shouldn't be a problem leaving on 24/7. Also read the manual for safety tips.
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Hi Kathy, This a great tank but it runs HOT. When I first set up the tank the temp was 82 F. This is too hot for fish. I added a Coralife chiller ($500) and now the temp can be controlled at 78 F. This is the only drawback I have found with the system. I have two power heads to improve circulation and the fish (1 clown and 1 coral beauty) seem to enjoy the extra current. I purchased my rock and substrate from Tampa Bay Salt Water (liverock@tbsaltwater.com). They use their web site for all correspondence and their product and support is first rate. I hope this helps in your decision process. Hi Kathy, This a great tank but it runs HOT. When I first set up the tank the temp was 82 F. This is too hot for fish. I added a Coralife chiller ($500) and now the temp can be controlled at 78 F. This is the only drawback I have found with the system. I have two power heads to improve circulation and the fish (1 clown and 1 coral beauty) seem to enjoy the extra current. I purchased my rock and substrate from Tampa Bay Salt Water (liverock@tbsaltwater.com). They use their web site for all correspondence and their product and support is first rate. I hope this helps in your decision... » Read More Hi Kathy, This a great tank but it runs HOT. When I first set up the tank the temp was 82 F. This is too hot for fish. I added a Coralife chiller ($500) and now the temp can be controlled at 78 F. This is the only drawback I have found with the system. I have two power heads to improve circulation and the fish (1 clown and 1 coral beauty) seem to enjoy the extra current. I purchased my rock and substrate from Tampa Bay Salt Water (liverock@tbsaltwater.com). They use their web site for all correspondence and their product and support is first rate. I hope this helps in your decision process. « Show Less
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yikes! .8 gallon seems really small! if you try it, start with the heat at it's lowest setting and be careful! M.
1261036
No and No. Depending on the size of the tank will influence the temp. When I had a smaller tank (<1 gal) I had it on a timer. I did 6 hours on, 1 hour off. That kept in the range I needed. The one I have now (about 1.5 gal), it keeps it at about 76-78