Torch Not Extending

[thatguysulli]

What do you think could be going on? Both of my torches are not fully opening. Everything else in the tank is doing great except for these two. When I got home till now (3 hours) they still look the same.

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[Dburr1014]

They look good to me.
Oh, wait, I can't see them. Sorry, bad dad joke.

 

[randomfishdude]

Have you tried moving them? How long have they been in the tank.

 

[thatguysulli]

Have you tried moving them? How long have they been in the tank.

Both have been in my tank for about two weeks.

 

[kevgib67]

A picture under white light would be a good start to getting some answers.

 

[thatguysulli]

So I went out and bought a second thermometer and put it into the tank to find out my water was 74 degrees. I turned the heater up more to get the water to 76 degrees and the torches are doing great now.

 

[robotrash]

I have no less than 8 random thermometers lying around the house. I don't know why it seems so difficult to get temperature correct but I have found that my Helio PTC therm (the important one at least), Hanna therm, and a cheapo laser surface thermometer are my most accurate. All of the cheapo aquarium thermometers from big box stores were low by at least 4 degrees. Kinda nuts.

 

[thatguysulli]

I have no less than 8 random thermometers lying around the house. I don't know why it seems so difficult to get temperature correct but I have found that my Helio PTC therm (the important one at least), Hanna therm, and a cheapo laser surface thermometer are my most accurate. All of the cheapo aquarium thermometers from big box stores were low by at least 4 degrees. Kinda nuts.

I was originally going off the one that is goes to the controller for my heater. Before I corrected it it was saying 78 when it was really 74. So I agree with you. Haha