[taiwwa]

I just discovered that my heater shattered.

It was a cheap Chinese one.

My hornwort in the aquarium had been shedding hardcore. I wonder if this is why.

I just unplugged it and got as much out as I could.

What nasty things were inside it?

 

[Aqguy]

I no longer buy glass heaters

 

[AquaAurora]

It's best to buy heaters with emergency shut offs that automatically happen if its no longer submerged. The eheim Jagar seems to be a well praised non breaking brand, I use it exclusively now, great heater.

 

[lamiskool]

good thing nothing was electrocuted! O.O

 

[GuppyGuppyGuppyGuppyGuppy]

I remember about a year ago a 150w heater I had somehow got smashed and I put my hand in the tank to take a plant out and was electrocuted.

That was fun lol.

 

[trailsnale]

I no longer buy glass heaters

this.

 

[Steve002]

At least you weren't and that is good. Dangerous things those glass heaters.

 

[Nathaniel]

What are the alternatives to glass heaters?

I have one fancy glass one with a shield and auto-cut off and digital readings, etc ... but my smaller tanks all have the old gladd variety.