dont buy cheap heats they go BOOM!

[ms3]

i just bought a cheap water heater for my 29 BIO CUBE nothing snazzy cost me 11 bucks i plug it in set it in the tank had it running for about 30-45 mins a puffer i just bought just got done releaseing it no more then 2 mins later i hear BOOM sparks go flying blacken water went flying accrost my wall and the puffer died. out of everything thats in my tank the damn fish i just bought almost instanly was dead. but the rest of my live stock. (yellow clown goby, cinneman clown, 3 green cromis, and fire fish are alive) i called the store that i bought them at and they told me there not going to replace the fish but want me to bring in the water heater, the dead fish and a water sample. WTF sorry bad day. im just ranting

 

[lion_crazz]

Judging by what you posted in your post, it sounds like you caused the heater to explode and the puffer to die..
Originally Posted by ms3
http:///forum/post/2884027
i plug it in set it in the tank had it running for about 30-45
All heaters should sit in the water for 30 minutes before being plugged in..

 

[ms3]

sorry i dident get into details the heater was in the water for almost an hr while i went out to get some dinner. i know you have to let them sit for 30 mins or so. ( never could see why thou) just a crappy deal if you asked me

 

[spiderwoman]

Sorry to hear about your loss.
We've found Stealth heaters to be the most reliable at least for us. We've had a few glass ones, Reno's etc but Stealth still works the best.

 

[ms3]

i will look into that stelth this one that just blew up was an (elite- radiant) 100w

 

[patriot54]

Originally Posted by lion_crazz
http:///forum/post/2884031
Judging by what you posted in your post, it sounds like you caused the heater to explode and the puffer to die..
All heaters should sit in the water for 30 minutes before being plugged in..
Why should heaters sit in the water for 30 minutes before you plug them in?

 

[spiderwoman]

Originally Posted by Patriot54
http:///forum/post/2884050
Why should heaters sit in the water for 30 minutes before you plug them in?
To get the heater adjusted to the current water temperature.
Actually word *stabilize* is better

 

[ms3]

no clue man its something a buddy of mine told me to do years ago. i just read the package from top to bottom front and back and there is nothing stated that it has to be in the water for 30 mins before being turned on thou

 

[ms3]

from were the glass blew out it was infront of a heating coil. it took out a 2- 2 1/2 in chunk of glass well below the water line

 

[ajer]

Heaters should be in the water for AT LEAST 30 mins. Putting the heater in the tank, therefore changing the heater's glass temp rapidly stresses the glass, and if you turn on the heater, this adds to that stress.

 

[nycbob]

i am never a fan of glass heater for this reason. i like the black plastic stealth heater the best. i never wait 30 minutes with mine. i'd plug in mine immediately when heating my new water during water change. i hv never had any issue.

 

[nordy]

Agree on the Stealth heaters! I have used a number of heaters in both fresh and saltwater over the years, but the Stealth heaters have been pretty much the best!

 

[meowzer]

Is Stealth the brand? What about Jager heaters???

 

[lion_crazz]

Stealth heaters are made by Marineland. Marineland heaters come with a lifetime guarantee.

 

[ms3]

well went and bougth the stelth heater today. just by feeling this thing i cant tell its nice and not cheap. well its been in the tank for more then 1hr and on for about 20 mins with out blowing up thanks much guys