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Offline sk8boarder

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Is this normal for my heater?
« on: December 08, 2009, 04:23:31 PM »
There's an orange light that is off sometimes and then it goes back on. Is the heater broken or is this normal? I have a Neptune 200 watt heater. I checked if the plug stays in the outlet.
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Re: Is this normal for my heater?
« Reply #1 on: December 08, 2009, 04:45:21 PM »
it is normal the light is on when it is heating and off when it is not.Mine does the same thing once the water temp[ get below what i have it set on the light comes on and goes off once it get back to the temp it is set on
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Re: Is this normal for my heater?
« Reply #2 on: December 08, 2009, 04:48:13 PM »
Oh I thought it was broken. Is it even necessary for me to have a heater? The lowest temperature the tank has been was 72 degrees Fahrenheit. The air conditioner for the house is always above 75 degrees.
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Re: Is this normal for my heater?
« Reply #3 on: December 08, 2009, 06:44:56 PM »
just depends 3 of my tanks  i don't and 2 of them that are in a front bedroom in my house i have two because that room is alot coolere then the rest of the house with out heater tanks temp were at 60 or less alot of times
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Re: Is this normal for my heater?
« Reply #4 on: December 08, 2009, 11:43:15 PM »
Depends on your fish and if the room is ever too cool entirely. Some species prefer it warmer than that and usually the tank temp will be a little below the room temperature(I believe due to evaporation) without a heater in my experience.
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Re: Is this normal for my heater?
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2009, 06:48:46 AM »
I like heaters because they keep the temp pretty steady with no major fluctuations.
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Re: Is this normal for my heater?
« Reply #6 on: December 09, 2009, 11:32:29 AM »
^Exactly. :up:
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Re: Is this normal for my heater?
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2009, 10:43:01 PM »
Yeah Now with the heater the tank stays at 80 degrees.
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Re: Is this normal for my heater?
« Reply #8 on: January 16, 2010, 07:04:45 AM »
Most fish sold in pet stores are tropical and they require temperatures of 78-80F. Be SURE to get a separate thermometer to double check the water temperature, the temperature settings on the heaters are notoriously inaccurate.
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