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Cheap Submersible Heater
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:54 amby missibsu
So, I am setting up a small fish tank for our VBS this year and I bought a cheap little heater. After I pulled it out I realized that it doesn't have adjustable temp controls. It says preset for reliability. My problem is that it doesn't say what the temp is. Any ideas?
I haven't added the fish yet, and I had to leave it cycle. I won't be back until I take the fish back...I was just curious what kind of temp I am going to find when I get there...
Posted:
Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:48 pmby steve
A cheap heater I've used had a dial but didn't tell you what the adjustments were. Anyway, I have my money on 75
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:44 pmby marisa
Check the water temp with a thermometer.
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:08 pmby missibsu
I'll check it, I was just hoping to purchase the fish before going back to check the tank temp. Better to be safe than sorry though, so I'll check before buying!
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:08 amby Jessica313
i bought a cheap heater at walmart a while ago.. even in the winter, and also in the summer when the AC is on, i found myself having to keep the heater all the way to the coolest spot on it so the water didnt get too hot.
does the one you have just have like a + on one side and a - on the other?
if so, its probly like the one i had
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:42 amby missibsu
No, it doesn't...it had no adjustment whatsoever. That's why I mentioned that it says "preset for reliability". I'm kind of annoyed really, and thought about taking it back. But I didn't have time, and as long as it gets the job done for a week, then I don't care. Once I come home they are being moved to a larger tank anyway. I just didn't want to have to move my larger tank in. I'm lazy, lol.