Broken Heater

Ashli · 01-17-2006, 05:50 PM

So my boyfriend and I came home from class today to find that the glass on the heater of my 29 gallon tank was cracked. I just finished doing dishes and the damn thing fell apart.

It's too late to get a new heater, so what can i do? The only thing I can think of is to take the heater from my cycling 55 (which only has danios in it right now). But, that tank is planted. Will the change in temperature bother my plants?

I can't even get another heater til' tomorrow night because I have classes all day.

Dammit.

micstarz · 01-17-2006, 06:05 PM

it wont bother you plants too much.... removing your heater might disturb or uproot the plants tho, and the danios will be a bit stressed.

**Damon** · 01-18-2006, 07:53 AM

It will take a lot longer for the heat to drop in a larger tank. And danios can handle lower temps.

ron v · 01-18-2006, 07:59 AM

I guess it goes without saying, be very, very careful with that broken heater in your aquarium.

**Cichlid Man** · 01-18-2006, 09:00 AM

If you've only got danios then you don't really need a heater.

01-17-2006, 05:50 PM	#1
Ashli Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 6	Broken Heater So my boyfriend and I came home from class today to find that the glass on the heater of my 29 gallon tank was cracked. I just finished doing dishes and the damn thing fell apart. It's too late to get a new heater, so what can i do? The only thing I can think of is to take the heater from my cycling 55 (which only has danios in it right now). But, that tank is planted. Will the change in temperature bother my plants? I can't even get another heater til' tomorrow night because I have classes all day. Dammit.

01-17-2006, 06:05 PM	#2
micstarz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hong Kong Age: 14 Posts: 658	it wont bother you plants too much.... removing your heater might disturb or uproot the plants tho, and the danios will be a bit stressed. __________________

01-18-2006, 07:53 AM	#3
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	It will take a lot longer for the heat to drop in a larger tank. And danios can handle lower temps. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

01-18-2006, 09:00 AM	#5
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100	If you've only got danios then you don't really need a heater. __________________ If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded: Serrasalmus Tetradon(figure eights and dwarfs are the exception). I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families: Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.

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01-18-2006, 07:59 AM	#4
ron v Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Alabama Age: 61 Posts: 1,123	I guess it goes without saying, be very, very careful with that broken heater in your aquarium.

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