Heater malfunction help
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Topic: Heater malfunction help
Posted By: Boxerboy
Subject: Heater malfunction help
Date Posted: October 19 2012 at 9:59am
Hey since it's gotten colder I can't get my 14g biocube to warm up. Woke up this morning and it's at 72 degrees  I've tried putting two heaters in and everything. It is opened top so all water is exposed to air. Also have a 10g refugium underneath. I put the heater in my dads 29g cube and it heats right up.. Can't figure it out! I pulled both heaters out and touched to make sure they work and they get really hot before i have to let go.Any thoughts? I'll probably just go get a new nicer heater today and see if that does anything.. ------------- 120G's Radion/T5 Combo Vertex 150 Skimmer Apex Controlled SPS LPS & Softies |
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Posted By: fishyman19
Date Posted: October 19 2012 at 10:23am
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I would try sticking it in the refugium underneath(Sorry don't know if you tried that already) That way it will keep the water coming through at the temperature that you want and will send it back to the tank at that temperature.
------------- 90 Gallon mixed reef. Wife's 12 gallon nano cube mixed reef! |
Posted By: Teknik777
Date Posted: October 19 2012 at 10:38am
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What are you using to read the temperature? ------------- 220 G SPS Display. |
Posted By: Boxerboy
Date Posted: October 19 2012 at 12:12pm
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I'm using a digital thermometer with a probe and also a regular type with the red that goes up and down(cant remember what it's called) they both read similar. I've also tried moving it all Different places, sump and everything. Mystery! ------------- 120G's Radion/T5 Combo Vertex 150 Skimmer Apex Controlled SPS LPS & Softies |
Posted By: Boxerboy
Date Posted: October 19 2012 at 4:50pm
New heater did the trick! We're back up to 80  ------------- 120G's Radion/T5 Combo Vertex 150 Skimmer Apex Controlled SPS LPS & Softies |
Posted By: laynframe
Date Posted: October 28 2012 at 2:59pm
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That's really warm setpoint for a tank imo ------------- The time we enjoy wasting isn't wasted time!!!! |
Posted By: Spbeyond
Date Posted: October 29 2012 at 10:55am
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Yeah step it back to 76 IMHO. 80 is to high. ------------- 90 Gallon Reef w/4 bulb 54W t5 I buy, sell and restore pinball machines. Got one in the basement? ;) |