Multiple Deaths .. Heater Hell!

[cheeky_chappie]

aquarium's in my bedroom. got up yesterday morning, gave the aquarium a quick glance as i always do before heading downstairs. noticed one of my adult albino cories at the front, nose wedged into the corner as they sometimes do, it was upright so didn't think anymore of it. as i was walking out my room i glanced at the aquarium side on ... noticed one of my younger albino cories lying on its side at the bottom. 'oh' i thought, 'poor little thing' ... then i took a closer look in my tank:

all my (6) albino cories dead (including one mentioned earlier)
my 2 auratus dead

black shark, pictus, angels, gourami's and raphael catfish all alive but pictus' mouth was opening / closing really fast. some sort of spike i thought at first, before testing i looked at my on tank thermometer ... there was nothing registering on it at all ... i touched the glass ... you could have fried eggs on it! straight away i knew the cause, heater had obviously lost its thermostatic ability during the night and had been on constantly for x amount of hours. switched everything off and dipped my finger in the water ... i'm genuinely surprised anything survived, that's how hot it was. the above fish must have very high tolerances compared to the ones that died.

went out to buy replacement heater, by night-time the water had dropped to 28/29, put the heater in and this morning everything has re-stabilised at 25/26. that's my first major issue, unfortunately as it happened during the night the outcome was outwith my control.

 

[raptorrex]

aquarium's in my bedroom. got up yesterday morning, gave the aquarium a quick glance as i always do before heading downstairs. noticed one of my adult albino cories at the front, nose wedged into the corner as they sometimes do, it was upright so didn't think anymore of it. as i was walking out my room i glanced at the aquarium side on ... noticed one of my younger albino cories lying on its side at the bottom. 'oh' i thought, 'poor little thing' ... then i took a closer look in my tank:

all my (6) albino cories dead (including one mentioned earlier)
my 2 auratus dead

black shark, pictus, angels, gourami's and raphael catfish all alive but pictus' mouth was opening / closing really fast. some sort of spike i thought at first, before testing i looked at my on tank thermometer ... there was nothing registering on it at all ... i touched the glass ... you could have fried eggs on it! straight away i knew the cause, heater had obviously lost its thermostatic ability during the night and had been on constantly for x amount of hours. switched everything off and dipped my finger in the water ... i'm genuinely surprised anything survived, that's how hot it was. the above fish must have very high tolerances compared to the ones that died.

went out to buy replacement heater, by night-time the water had dropped to 28/29, put the heater in and this morning everything has re-stabilised at 25/26. that's my first major issue, unfortunately as it happened during the night the outcome was outwith my control.

ahh man thats bad, sad thing is this seems to happen quite a bit. wonder if there is a market for a water temp alarm. many years ago i had a dual thermomiter, indoor and out, that had an alarm. makes you think there must be something!!

lol it would seem there is. http/www.aquatics-online.co.uk/Z041138.asp seem to remember that the aqua minder came out well in a forum test