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mousey · 10-16-2005, 05:54 PM

I have had good luck withTronic heaters. however the lfs decided to switch to a brand called Neptune. it is not qiuite a year old and it has just gotten thrown in the garbage. i check tank temps twice daily. Good thing too.
i found the temp up in the high 80's. the thermometer was set to 74 for the past 9-10 months.
I turned the thermostat down to 72 and it held there for a couple of days. i used it in my q tank for the past 2 days. It did ok for about 3 hours set at 74 and then decided to rise up into the 80's again.GARBAGE
let me ecourage you all to monitor your temps at least twice daily so you don't cook your fish.
This was not a cheap thermometer.It was in the $30 range.
Minnie mouse

solar-ton · 10-16-2005, 06:19 PM

just so you know people you can buy good heaters on the internet your lfs isnt the only place to go.

DUSTIN323 · 10-16-2005, 06:35 PM

I don't know might just be a deffect I have a neptune on my ten gallon and the temp stays right where it it's set.

TheDuckyOne · 10-16-2005, 09:01 PM

The smaller neptunes, and indeed most smaller heaters (IME) don't work all that well. I have a 150 watt neptune that works like a champ. Its a marineland product btw, so if you arent pleased with it you should shoot them an email.

10-16-2005, 05:54 PM	#1
mousey Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 800	heaters I have had good luck withTronic heaters. however the lfs decided to switch to a brand called Neptune. it is not qiuite a year old and it has just gotten thrown in the garbage. i check tank temps twice daily. Good thing too. i found the temp up in the high 80's. the thermometer was set to 74 for the past 9-10 months. I turned the thermostat down to 72 and it held there for a couple of days. i used it in my q tank for the past 2 days. It did ok for about 3 hours set at 74 and then decided to rise up into the 80's again.GARBAGE let me ecourage you all to monitor your temps at least twice daily so you don't cook your fish. This was not a cheap thermometer.It was in the $30 range. Minnie mouse

10-16-2005, 06:19 PM	#2
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 685	just so you know people you can buy good heaters on the internet your lfs isnt the only place to go. __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet!

10-16-2005, 06:35 PM	#3
DUSTIN323 ~/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\~ Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 522	I don't know might just be a deffect I have a neptune on my ten gallon and the temp stays right where it it's set. __________________ Gen1Performance.com Gen 1 Performance Forum

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10-16-2005, 09:01 PM	#4
TheDuckyOne Fishy Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 26 Posts: 24	The smaller neptunes, and indeed most smaller heaters (IME) don't work all that well. I have a 150 watt neptune that works like a champ. Its a marineland product btw, so if you arent pleased with it you should shoot them an email.

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