Stealth Pro Heater blew up in my tank this morning
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al&burke
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I am sorry to hear this, and I hate to say this but there was a voluntary recall on the stealth heaters, I had one almost overheat my tank it was up to 85 when I noticed, I didn't loose anything. Quite a few people here have lost livestock because of these heaters. Make sure you save the heater and take it back where you bought it. Good luck.
khart0126
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Ended up setting up a whole new tank.. That tank had no shot at the fish living in it at least this tank everything is living and swimming without them looking like they're gasping for air. Getting the sand not to be mirky was tricky though, but I added the some water from the very top of the old tank to the new one to avoid the cycle killing my fish.
flower
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Originally Posted by khart0126 http:///forum/thread/384406/stealth-pro-heater-blew-up-in-my-tank-this-morning#post_3367516
Ended up setting up a whole new tank.. That tank had no shot at the fish living in it at least this tank everything is living and swimming without them looking like they're gasping for air. Getting the sand not to be mirky was tricky though, but I added the some water from the very top of the old tank to the new one to avoid the cycle killing my fish.
What a bummer..I'm so sorry to hear of your troubles
I had a broken heater..it shocked my tank and killed all inverts and most of the coral, I lost no fish.
Most of the good bacteria is on the sand and rock, not in the water, so add your rock back ASAP and maybe rinse your sand in salt water and get it back in there too. A bottle of cycle will help as well.
Originally Posted by khart0126 http:///forum/thread/384406/stealth-pro-heater-blew-up-in-my-tank-this-morning#post_3367516
Ended up setting up a whole new tank.. That tank had no shot at the fish living in it at least this tank everything is living and swimming without them looking like they're gasping for air. Getting the sand not to be mirky was tricky though, but I added the some water from the very top of the old tank to the new one to avoid the cycle killing my fish.
What a bummer..I'm so sorry to hear of your troubles
I had a broken heater..it shocked my tank and killed all inverts and most of the coral, I lost no fish.
Most of the good bacteria is on the sand and rock, not in the water, so add your rock back ASAP and maybe rinse your sand in salt water and get it back in there too. A bottle of cycle will help as well.
flower
Well-Known Member
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Originally Posted by khart0126 http:///forum/thread/384406/stealth-pro-heater-blew-up-in-my-tank-this-morning#post_3367541
The rocks have been in there the sand was littered with glass, plastic, and the heater fragments so I didn't use any of it.
The rock will help a great deal...If you replace the sand just get that loaded with bacteria type or true live sand. Sounds like you have things under control
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Originally Posted by khart0126 http:///forum/thread/384406/stealth-pro-heater-blew-up-in-my-tank-this-morning#post_3367541
The rocks have been in there the sand was littered with glass, plastic, and the heater fragments so I didn't use any of it.
The rock will help a great deal...If you replace the sand just get that loaded with bacteria type or true live sand. Sounds like you have things under control
