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- From: 01mbmccabe@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu
- Newsgroups: sci.aquaria
- Subject: Re: heaters
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.005518.12151@bsu-ucs>
- Date: 20 Nov 92 05:55:18 GMT
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- > That's a good question. I have a 40gal[M]. with a 100watt, that's 2.5
- > and it keeps the temperature pretty stable...
- >
- > but oddly enough I have a 100watt in my 26gal. reef. It seems to
- > a harder time keeping the temperature at a steady level.
- >
- > So I think the 2.5 is really a minimum rating depending on other variables.
- > i.e. house temperature where it's located in the house.. My reef is on a tile
- > floor right near the front door. So it gets a lot colder at night in that
- > hallway vs. my Main tank which stays at a fairly level 79.
-
- I'd say above all else, the thing that will help your heater keep the most
- consistent tank temp. is good water circulation around the heater.
-
- I run two Panguin 550 powerheads and a Dynaflow3 in my 20high tank (i.e.
- PLEANTY of circulation) and the tamp. in my tank never goes above or below
- 81 degrees Farenheit. (Except in the summer of course, when room temp. is
- above 81 deg.:)
- -Matt
-