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Thanks for the reply. And unfortunately yes i think thats what happened. The heater is still all in one piece no break or anything.Did it stick ON and overheat the tank?
Most people go for redundancy, like controller to manage temp and heater set higher just in case of the unlikely event that the controller sticks ON.
Sorry, by the way...
Thanks . Im definitely trying a titanium next with an inkbird.So sorry, I feel your pain. I’m not an equipment guy but I change out my titanium heater every year as a precaution.
That’s definitely the way to go. I will definitely have to start saving up for some new fish and the inkbirdSorry to hear about your loss. I had a similar thing happen to me when I was new to reefkeeping - heater broke when I was on vacation (of course!), the tank was 98 degrees by the time we got home. Lost everything except for one fish.
Since then I've changed how I run my heaters. First, I don't use a single heater. I have two heaters, neither of which is powerful enough on its own to fully heat the tank. So if my tank needs 300w of heating, instead of a 300w heater I'll have two 175w heaters. If one of them breaks, the other one will turn off once the tank starts heating up.
Second, I have the heaters on a dedicated heater controller (Inkbird and BRS both make a reliable model). So if the tank starts getting hot, then the controller will turn them off before the tank gets too hot.
Finally the heater controller is itself plugged into my Apex, so if the heater controller fails my aquarium controller will turn it off.
Three levels of redundancy, and on top of that I regularly replace my heaters every couple of years.
I was using the heater that the aquarium came with when i bought it. I belive its an eheim or something like thatSorry to hear that. What kind of heater was this? I know a lot of people here use the titanium heaters with controllers. I'm not that fancy, but just replaced my old heater with a Sicce Scuba that has a 5 year warranty, but it will likely get replaced sooner due to me being cautious. So far it is keeping temps really stable.
Will definitely do that . Thank youEmploy two half sized heaters (watts) instead of a single full sized such that if one fails, it can't nuke your tank. Both would have to fail at the same time, which is very unlikely.
that's just silly... use a quality controller and NOT the thermostat in the heater and then it can't stick on. The thermostat in the heater is set a few degrees above the controller setpoint as the fail-safe.So sorry, I feel your pain. I’m not an equipment guy but I change out my titanium heater every year as a precaution.
Most people avoid those cheap heaters for this reason or at the very least change them out annually. I'm sorry you lost fish due to this, but we all learn from our mistakes.I was using the heater that the aquarium came with when i bought it. I belive its an eheim or something like that
This "change them out annually" trend is bothersome... Using a controller would provide infinitely more safety.Most people avoid those cheap heaters for this reason or at the very least change them out annually. I'm sorry you lost fish due to this, but we all learn from our mistakes.
In a nutshell - NO
This^^^. It’s not the Eheim. I’ve used them for years with no issues. Same can happen with more expensive heaters. The weak link is the thermostat. Put the heaters on a controller and they’ll run for years.Inkbird 306, dual probe, WiFi.
Shuts down when required.
Measures both probes at once and checking difference to eliminate faulty probe.
Sends a push notification to your phone
Controlled by phone app.
Sorry for your loss.