i have the heater (new visi-therm) set to 76degress but the highest i've temp i seen that the tank has is 72 and i got good curculation cus i got the penguin 330 on the right side then i have a power head connected to a tube that puts water next to the filter and i got one airstone on the right side and one on the left side.....and my heater keeps shutting off.....its a 200 watt in a 55g
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you may have weak heating because...
1. no hood, excess evap.
2. too much bubbles cooling down the tank.
3. underpowered? dont know the what the rec. watt to gallon is.*edit* looks like you got enough power.
4. you just stuck it in there, and it hasnt had time to do its work.
try turning off the bubbles, and see if theres any progress.
the heater turning on and off is normal, i think. mine does it all the time, it looks like its flickering.
im assuming that this is what you wanted to know... hope it helps.
1. no hood, excess evap.
2. too much bubbles cooling down the tank.
3. underpowered? dont know the what the rec. watt to gallon is.*edit* looks like you got enough power.
4. you just stuck it in there, and it hasnt had time to do its work.
try turning off the bubbles, and see if theres any progress.
the heater turning on and off is normal, i think. mine does it all the time, it looks like its flickering.
im assuming that this is what you wanted to know... hope it helps.
well i guess it was the bubbles..... i just finished unplugging the pump for the night(it gets annoying and i cant sleep) and i turned of the light... i passed by the tank and the light was on....the heater light indeactor doesnt flicker it would just be on for a minute and then all of a suddun be off for a longer time....but lets see in the morning the temp of the tank
woke up and the temp was still at 72.....could it be that since i have it stanind up straight that the heater gets all the heat since the heat rises and then it thinks that it has reached its time to shut off? well imma try and see if thats it....i tillted it to that the bottom is pointing into the direction of the filter
It sounds to me like the calibration of the heater or the thermometer is a little off. I have found that the temperature I set the heater to is not usually the temperature the tank will be.
Your heater is turning off because it has reached the temperature it is set to. They are designed to do that, so they don't overheat the tank. Is your thermometer accurate?
I would turn up the heater by 1 degree, leave it for a few hours (4 or 5), then check the temperature. Do this over a few days. Once it reaches the temperature you want it at (76) you can stop adjusting it.
By the way, your lights may add a little heat to the tank, so be sure to check the temperature when the lights have been on a few hours to make sure it's not getting too hot in the tank.
Your heater is turning off because it has reached the temperature it is set to. They are designed to do that, so they don't overheat the tank. Is your thermometer accurate?
I would turn up the heater by 1 degree, leave it for a few hours (4 or 5), then check the temperature. Do this over a few days. Once it reaches the temperature you want it at (76) you can stop adjusting it.
By the way, your lights may add a little heat to the tank, so be sure to check the temperature when the lights have been on a few hours to make sure it's not getting too hot in the tank.
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