Heater?

[dt3000]

I have a new FRF 550 hexagonal 22L which I'm setting up and it came with a 25watt heater, it's warm to the touch but after 2 days only got up to a max of 25 deg c and that's after I put a load of filtered boiling water in - it should be 26 and last night dropped back to 24. Would I benefit from getting a different heater - maybe a Visitherm 50 watt?

 

[phlawed]

I have a new FRF 550 hexagonal 22L which I'm setting up and it came with a 35watt heater, it's warm to the touch but after 2 days only got up to a max of 25 deg c and that's after I put a load of filtered boiling water in - it should be 26 and last night dropped back to 24. Would I benefit from getting a different heater - maybe a Visitherm 50 watt?

if its keeping a stable 24 then its doing its job, i could be that your lights are giving it the extra temp. Try moving it up to the 26 and see what it does then

 

[Marcos]

Is it on constantly on or have you just set it to 26degC on it's gauge? The guage on heaters is only a rough guide, you need to fine tune it until it's maintaining the temp you want on a thermometer.

 

[dt3000]

Guys there is no guage on this ..... it's a basic aquarium with a very basic heater - no adjustment.

 

[Marcos]

25degC should be ok but come the winter nights it may struggle. I'd pick up a 50W Visitherm if I were you.

 

[dt3000]

I was thinking the exact same thing Marcos, just before I went to lunch....got one from the local LFS on the way back.

Cheers

25degC should be ok but come the winter nights it may struggle. I'd pick up a 50W Visitherm if I were you.

 

[dt3000]

Just for reference and if anyone experiences a similar problem.....the Visitherm 50 did the trick. Correct temp. was achieved in less than 2 hours.

I was thinking the exact same thing Marcos, just before I went to lunch....got one from the local LFS on the way back.

Cheers

25degC should be ok but come the winter nights it may struggle. I'd pick up a 50W Visitherm if I were you.