75w Heater

[kizno1]

ok thanx ive got to try and find a stand for the tank now

 

[kizno1]

do you think they fry will get sucked into the external fillter

 

[arobinson1984]

Going back to your original question regarding the heater. I think the recommended level is 5w per US gall so 75l works out just under 20 US gallons so I'd recommend a 100w or higher, personally I'd use the 150w that is supplied with the tank

Andy

 

[kizno1]

dose it make any diffrence if i use a 25w and a 50w heater insted of a 75w heater would it help the temp be more stable

 

[JenCliBee]

Going back to your original question regarding the heater. I think the recommended level is 5w per US gall so 75l works out just under 20 US gallons so I'd recommend a 100w or higher, personally I'd use the 150w that is supplied with the tank

Andy

There is no need for the 150watt, 100watt would be fine but anythink else theres just no point.

do you think they fry will get sucked into the external fillter

If the fry manged to get pate the rest of the fish without been eaten then yes more than likely, you could put floss round the intake but it does get clogged quite easily and will slow the flowrate down

dose it make any diffrence if i use a 25w and a 50w heater insted of a 75w heater would it help the temp be more stable

Not anymore stable but just gives a backup if 1 fails thats all.

 

[arobinson1984]

There is no need for the 150watt, 100watt would be fine but anythink else theres just no point.

Jen, I agree, I'd just suggested the 150w as it was supplied with the tank rather than going out and buying another 100w heater. Either a 100w or 150w would be fine. I wouldn't use the 75w as it may struggle to keep the tank up to temp especially in the colder months. The wattage of the heater usually just affects the time in which it takes to get the water up to temp, for example a 200w heater would heat your tank alot faster than a 100w etc etc.

Andy

 

[kizno1]

i wouldnt be alowed a 100w heater because it wouldcost more and my mum says im not alowed to make the bill more

 

[JenCliBee]

There is no need for the 150watt, 100watt would be fine but anythink else theres just no point.

Jen, I agree, I'd just suggested the 150w as it was supplied with the tank rather than going out and buying another 100w heater. Either a 100w or 150w would be fine. I wouldn't use the 75w as it may struggle to keep the tank up to temp especially in the colder months. The wattage of the heater usually just affects the time in which it takes to get the water up to temp, for example a 200w heater would heat your tank alot faster than a 100w etc etc.

Andy

but you also have to relise if the heater is to powerfull it takes time to cool down while it's doing this the water is still been heated leading to temp fluctuations which in time will start to affect fish and there health, normally leading to problems.

agree a 100 watt heater would probably be better for winter periods but 75w would be fine for pretty much standard bristish weather

 

[kizno1]

ill try and convince hear to let me have a 100w heater in the winter

 

[arobinson1984]

Its up to you, I'd recommend the 100w personally but that depends of it you want to go out and buy another heater when you have 2 supplied with the tank.

I have a hydor ETH external heater on my tank, the 300w version which is recommended for tanks with a minimum size of 200 litres and its fine on my 125 litre tank, no probs at all.

Andy

 

[kizno1]

will it costmore to have a higher watt heater or dose it cost the same because it on for less time

 

[kizno1]

aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh it dont matter anymore anyway some one just brought it

 

[JenCliBee]

aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh it dont matter anymore anyway some one just brought it

Gutted for you

 

[arobinson1984]

aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh it dont matter anymore anyway some one just brought it

Wasn't you was it youngfisher?

Andy

 

[kizno1]

yh i was just about to call my auntie to bid on it coz my mum cant evan swithch a computer on let alone bib on ebay lol