Heater placement

Iron Crab · 07-18-2001, 11:10 PM

I'm real close at getting some water in my tank. Wondering about the heaters. I have read that it is a good idea to have the heaters in the tank instead of the sump. Was wanting to keep the heaters in the sump but my tank looks pretty big (180) to not have at least some of the heat in the tank. I live in an area where it gets mighty cold in the winter and living in an old farm house doesn't help much. What do you guys think? Thanks, Bill

Aragorn · 07-18-2001, 11:48 PM

Iron Crab,

Do you have a corner overflow(or the like)? If so, that's a good place for it too. I placed my primary heater in the corner overflow and my backup heater in my sump. HTH

thezookeeper · 07-19-2001, 09:58 AM

Aragorn: Thanks for that idea! My heater was too big to go in my sump so it's in my main tank. Wow. The heat is evenly distributed if I put it in the corner overflow?

Joanne

Aragorn · 07-19-2001, 03:40 PM

Joanne,

Well, FWIW, I take readings from both sides of my tank and it's stable throughout.

thezookeeper · 07-19-2001, 03:44 PM

Thanks Aragorn!!!

Joanne

Iron Crab · 07-19-2001, 05:31 PM

I'm gonna have to say thanks too. Never thought of that. I have two corner overflows with one close to a wall so that would be perfect to keep it out of sight. Thanks again, Bill

07-18-2001, 11:10 PM	#1
Iron Crab Council Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: N.W. Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 434	Heater placement I'm real close at getting some water in my tank. Wondering about the heaters. I have read that it is a good idea to have the heaters in the tank instead of the sump. Was wanting to keep the heaters in the sump but my tank looks pretty big (180) to not have at least some of the heat in the tank. I live in an area where it gets mighty cold in the winter and living in an old farm house doesn't help much. What do you guys think? Thanks, Bill

07-18-2001, 11:48 PM	#2
Aragorn Governor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pine Grove, CA USA Posts: 2,064	Iron Crab, Do you have a corner overflow(or the like)? If so, that's a good place for it too. I placed my primary heater in the corner overflow and my backup heater in my sump. HTH __________________ "It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds."

07-19-2001, 09:58 AM	#3
thezookeeper Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh,PA, USA Posts: 992	Aragorn: Thanks for that idea! My heater was too big to go in my sump so it's in my main tank. Wow. The heat is evenly distributed if I put it in the corner overflow? Joanne __________________ "Life savings? Sure, it's that brightly lit object sitting in the livingroom."

07-19-2001, 03:40 PM	#4
Aragorn Governor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pine Grove, CA USA Posts: 2,064	Joanne, Well, FWIW, I take readings from both sides of my tank and it's stable throughout. __________________ "It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds."

07-19-2001, 03:44 PM	#5
thezookeeper Mayor Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Pittsburgh,PA, USA Posts: 992	WOOHOO!!!! Thanks Aragorn!!! Joanne __________________ "Life savings? Sure, it's that brightly lit object sitting in the livingroom."

07-19-2001, 05:31 PM	#6
Iron Crab Council Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: N.W. Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 434	I'm gonna have to say thanks too. Never thought of that. I have two corner overflows with one close to a wall so that would be perfect to keep it out of sight. Thanks again, Bill

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