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Old 24-04-2013, 02:55 AM   #1
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Default I cooked my own fishes

Before I start my story, I would like to warn all hobbyist against buying 2nd hand / used tank heaters. Becos of this, all fishes in my 4ft tank were wiped out.

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Recently I bought two 300W tank heaters to standby for my tank. Never used heaters in my entire time of fish keeping. Have always read in forum bout setting heaters to 30 or 32 degrees together with medication will heal fishes with certain sickness effectively. Therefore decided to buy n standby. Soon after, due to some coincident, I have traded for n taken over a piece of very nice 3bar clean IT with a bro. However this IT has swollen eyes on one side fully clouded. Started with only mild salt n yellow powder treatment, the improvement is not significant after 1 week. I decided to try the heater together with epson salt. This morning, I put in the heater, set to 30degrees, put in 500g of Petfran Epsom salt n left home for work. When I reached home, I noticed all my fishes inside were floating lifelessly. First thing that came to my mind was to feel the tank. As to my expectation, the tank felt hot. I quickly climb over n put my hand into the water. Indeed the water was hot. This concludes tat the heater was spoilt n heats up to a temperature that eventually killed my fishes.

I cooked my own fishes for the first time!!!

Look at how they are swimming before it all happens.

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Old 24-04-2013, 03:19 AM   #2
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Deepest condolences. ..
It happened to me as well
100W heater china brand
Set 30C into my 3ft tank
Only 2hours, my discus are floating
Then use a thermometer to check, it show 37C
Shock to the max....
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Old 24-04-2013, 10:48 AM   #3
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May ur fishes rip bro
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Old 24-04-2013, 10:57 AM   #4
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Feel ur pain bro...happened to me once also.
Got my brand new "atas" brand heater from LFS somemore..........
Discus was all floating when I came back from work...almost made me quit fish keeping...
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Old 24-04-2013, 11:02 AM   #5
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Oh no. My sincere condolence.
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Old 24-04-2013, 11:02 AM   #6
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If you have a need to use heater.
No matter how atas the brand, never ever rely on the builtin thermostat.
Always have a separate in-water thermometer to measure and set your heater accordingly.
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Old 24-04-2013, 11:06 AM   #7
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This morning, I put in the heater, set to 30degrees, put in 500g of Petfran Epsom salt n left home for work.

Shouldn't it be 500g aquarium salt
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Old 24-04-2013, 11:14 AM   #8
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Rip. last week I set my heater to 30• to Cure white spot and next day it hit 35. Two of my l201 got burn. And I quickly off it. Thanks God mine didn't die. I dare not use heater anymore.
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Old 24-04-2013, 11:31 AM   #9
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I have my fair share of defective heater,now only use it when i am around.
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Old 24-04-2013, 11:36 AM   #10
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deepest condolence... feel your heart ache...
btw, I think to set heater to 30 degrees, might as well add one or 2 more tubes of light on top...
my 2 feet planted tank without fan or chiller temperature is about 30 to 31 degrees. with 2 55W pl light shining on top.
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