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Originally Posted by Gymshoes I guess my concern about sizing wattage to the size of tank comes from things I've read over the years about heaters getting "stuck" in the on position and cooking the fish. I've never had it happen or heard of it happening, but it's one of those things that's always mentioned in magazines and books. (The aquarium version of an "urban legend", perhaps?  )  |
Oh it happens alright. That's why I recomend sticking to quality heaters with quality thermostats (which are getting harder to find every year). Ebo Jager was good, but now they are just Jager and changed the design. Visi Therm was very good before being bought by Marineland (still not a horrbile heater IMO),
A safe option is to purchase a quality temperature controller that you can plug your heater into. Just jack the thermostat on the heater up and rely on the temperature controller to cut the heater on and off.