IN-LINE HEATER ????'s

meowzer

meowzer

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can anyone give me some info on inline heaters? I just put my heaters in my 225G and I hate the look....but I have no where else to put them
I was going to buy 2 new Finnex heaters, but now may consider inline so they will not be in my tank
any info or suggestions would be greatly appreciated
 
2quills

2quills

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Yeah those are pretty much the only ones I see as well. I've always hear they are junk so never really looked into them too much. Gotta install them inline with your pump which cuts down flow or else run them with a seperate pump. A tank your size you'd probably need at least 2.
 
nikesb

nikesb

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the inline heaters are pure crap. slow down flow and could possibly clog it up later down the line
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Quote:
Originally Posted by spanko http:///forum/thread/381687/in-line-heater-s#post_3326047
No room in the sump for the heaters, after all that is what sumps are for.
Not since I had to re-do it for the new skimmer....the water level isn't high enough....and the way the sections are divided I can't lay it across the bottom either
well based on the couple of negative comments.....from ones I trust....I will forget about the in line....
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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Do you have a pic of your sump? How wide is your sump? How long is the return section in your sump?
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Quote:
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///forum/thread/381687/in-line-heater-s#post_3326131
Do you have a pic of your sump? How wide is your sump? How long is the return section in your sump?
The sump is 12" wide.....the return section is 8"....the mid section is 14"...and then the "skimme" pump section is about 7"
This is how it use to be, remember....when I had the other skimmer the water level was high and I kept the heaters in the left section

Now they look like this



the stealth heaters are wayyyyy too long to fit anywhere
 
2quills

2quills

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Too bad they don't make those under gravel heater cables in higher wattages...you could easily coil one or two of those up in the sump, somewhere.
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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Why couldn't you turn the heater caddy corner???? However you spell it.....but you get what I mean?????
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Quote:
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///forum/thread/381687/in-line-heater-s#post_3326161
In the middle section.....You know I had to bust your back!!!!!!

LOL...I figured that
IDK...I could try that.....Maybe I will tomorrow
BUT.....this is the stealth heater.....will laying it down be ok???? You have me worried on it now LOL....I replaced the 2 in my other tanks, but not this one yet
 
acrylic51

acrylic51

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Does the heater state it's submersible??? If not I wouldn't do it, but depends what the heater is capable of.....Replace that thing with and Ebo......
 
meowzer

meowzer

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Quote:
Originally Posted by acrylic51 http:///forum/thread/381687/in-line-heater-s#post_3326168
Does the heater state it's submersible??? If not I wouldn't do it, but depends what the heater is capable of.....Replace that thing with and Ebo......
YEAH...they state they are submersible......I did replace the 54G and 29G tank heaters with ebo jagers last week
i was gonna get the finnex heaters for the 225G....on my next shopping list LOL
 
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