Need To Heat Tank

[joselaz5780]

I just got a tetra ht10 heater for my 10 gallon tank aquarium and when i plugged it in the light was green, which meant it wasn't heating that the water temp is good, it's been five hours since i plugged it in and the light is still green, can someone help me?

 

[Mowbz]

Could be broken, could be fine, hard to tell, but ill try!

Do you have another thermometer on the tank at all to check the temp? (If you dont, get one, spirit ones are the est, and cheap, as the temp on the heater is rarely exactly what its actually putting out, normally around 1-2'C either side )

either way, a secondary temp reading would be handy now!

If you dont have one, turn the heater up to its max, (i would imagine around 32-38'C?) and see if it comes on. If it does, then obviously your water is by pure chance, the right temperature (can happen) so turn it back down and leave it alone.

If it doesn't come on its either broken, or your water temperature is already above the max the heater will produce, in which case it cant turn on because it already thinks its boiling your fish.

Like i said, without a little more info, its tricky!

 

[joselaz5780]

its an automatic filter, so i can't change its settings...

 

[Mowbz]

Ah, bummer, in this case it going to be hard to tell.

Try placing the heater in a bowl of really cold water. If it still doesnt turn on, that would be enough for me to tsake it back

Ben

 

[joselaz5780]

thats a good idea, thanks

 

[joselaz5780]

the heater itself worked fine with the cold water, so i'm keeping it, plus it might not be heating my tank because it is summer here(my room temperature is 78) and the heater is supposed to heat to 76-78, so i'm guessing i don't need it...for now

 

[squeeky_jane]

I think you have just answered your own question there of why it's not working

 

[fish.mw.breeder]

If I were you I would just replace the heater for another just to be safe! I do not think you want anything to happen to your fish!