Tank is getting hot

SHARPLAEPAS · 05-04-2009, 10:09 AM

I have a rainbow shark(warm Water)

i have had the tank for a week i woke up today and seen that the temperature of my fish tank was 35°C its normally 22C°-27C° and its been the same i have never changed it so i put in 3 other thermometers and they come up the same still so i turn of the heater its goes to 30°C still not on what its supposed to be

the weather hasn't changed in my area if that could be a reason

**Karackle** · 05-04-2009, 01:44 PM

sounds like a faulty heater to me.

**dthb4438** · 05-04-2009, 02:26 PM

That's what happened when my heater went bad. I had to buy a new one. The thing wouldn't go off. Just kept heating, and heating.

**bklyndrvr** · 05-04-2009, 03:49 PM

I had a faulty heater "cook" my oscar in a 55gal before. The water was actually hot to the touch.

**wkndracer** · 05-04-2009, 06:10 PM

unplug it.

**Joetee** · 05-04-2009, 06:23 PM

I would get two heaters rated and half the tank size. This way if one goes bad it isn't enough to cook your fish.
Joe

bannh · 05-04-2009, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joetee

I would get two heaters rated and half the tank size. This way if one goes bad it isn't enough to cook your fish.
Joe

Two undersized heaters is sooooooooo much safer.

05-04-2009, 10:09 AM	#1
SHARPLAEPAS Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 19	Tank is getting hot I have a rainbow shark(warm Water) i have had the tank for a week i woke up today and seen that the temperature of my fish tank was 35°C its normally 22C°-27C° and its been the same i have never changed it so i put in 3 other thermometers and they come up the same still so i turn of the heater its goes to 30°C still not on what its supposed to be the weather hasn't changed in my area if that could be a reason

05-04-2009, 01:44 PM	#2
Karackle Woah, I'm a Guru?! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Metuchen, NJ Posts: 4,144	sounds like a faulty heater to me. __________________ Algae Pimp Ω 30g Low Tech Journal, 5 & 10g Low Tech Journal 15 year old Bichon/poodle mix named Leo 7 year old Poodle named Cody I enjoy having a zoo to care for! ~~20gH Planted tank~~,~~5g Planted Betta Tank~~

05-04-2009, 06:10 PM	#5
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05-04-2009, 02:26 PM	#3
dthb4438 Shrimp fanatic (View User Tanks) PTrader: (63/100%) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 1,075	That's what happened when my heater went bad. I had to buy a new one. The thing wouldn't go off. Just kept heating, and heating.

05-04-2009, 03:49 PM	#4
bklyndrvr Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (20/95%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 533	I had a faulty heater "cook" my oscar in a 55gal before. The water was actually hot to the touch.