Cheart99
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Hummmm
Nov 5, 2004 16:51:58 GMT -5
Post by Cheart99 on Nov 5, 2004 16:51:58 GMT -5
Has anyone else noticed this or is it just my betta. Ever since i put my heater in he either likes to swim around the heather or float in one spot and stare at it. Also can they burn themselves on it if they touch it. I know that they can get warm.
My tank is a 3.3 gallon tank with a 50 watt heater in it that keeps the temp perfectly at 80 without variation (have to set the temp on the heater at 75 though). The heater is at the opposite end of the tank to the temp thermometer (flotes in the tank).
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Hummmm
Nov 5, 2004 18:24:09 GMT -5
Post by marcusbacus on Nov 5, 2004 18:24:09 GMT -5
I'm not sure, but one of mine likes to sleep on top of the heater  The other one started to poke the heater a little when I first placed it in his house, but he gave up quite soon - the heater didn't flare back! |
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Splashes
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Hummmm
Nov 5, 2004 19:12:30 GMT -5
Post by Splashes on Nov 5, 2004 19:12:30 GMT -5
My betta Splashes loves getting his exercise throughout the day by doing laps around the heater! ;D He goes between it and the side of the tank near the top of the heater, then loops down around and under the bottom of the heater. Funny fish!  |
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Hummmm
Nov 5, 2004 20:33:32 GMT -5
Post by marcusbacus on Nov 5, 2004 20:33:32 GMT -5
mine also like to swim around the wires of the heaters mostly when flaring, once the red one almost got stuck... silly boy.
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Hummmm
Nov 7, 2004 20:36:19 GMT -5
Post by mandymarie on Nov 7, 2004 20:36:19 GMT -5
My guys like to swim around thheater too. I was concerned about it once so I stuck my finger in the water and touched it, it was warm but not enough to burn, only when a heater is on and out of the water do they get hot enough to burn(unfortunatly found that out the hard way).
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Hummmm
Nov 11, 2004 11:54:49 GMT -5
Post by BETTA_JOE on Nov 11, 2004 11:54:49 GMT -5
I resently took my heater out of the water to arang stuff but diddnt turnit off and stupid me stuckit back in the water and it exploded and now i need a new one what kind should I get for a 10 gal
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Cheart99
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Hummmm
Nov 12, 2004 4:47:29 GMT -5
Post by Cheart99 on Nov 12, 2004 4:47:29 GMT -5
I just recently bought a visi therm submersable 50 watt heater from walmart ($15.99 cdn). I am using it in a 3.3 gallon tank and i find it to be highly reliable. also it is for a 5-10 gallon tank. It always keeps the water at 80 degrees. If you do get it make sure you watch it for a few hours. I assuming since it is in a 3.3 gallon tank is the reason i set it to 76 to get 80 degrees in my tank. In a larger tank i also assume that you set it on the normal number settings.
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