Submersible heater

[blue_ram]

I bought a jager (eheim) heater and submersed it and then read the instructions which say to not submerse it as it is only partially submersible. Is it ruined now, or can I still use it. The instructions say to let it completely dry if it does fall in the tank but doesn't say if it can be used again.

Thanks

 

[jediinthedark]

I would think that the instructions imply that it can be used again.
But yes... make sure that is totally dry before trying to use it again.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Agreed, dry it and see. And keep a close eye on your tank for a while afterwards just to make sure it doesn't do anything funny. Boiled fish isn't good on the menu.

 

[blue_ram]

Thanks,

I left it out overnight and is all dry and doesn't appear to have any water inside the tube. I assumed that because it didn't have the hang on part that it was fully submersible like my others. I guess I should RTM before I add things to my tanks

 

[blue_ram]

Are these good heaters? Is Eheim/jager a good brand. It seems that Eheim is expensive for cannister filters, but their hang on filters seem dirt cheap.

 

[FishGeek]

They arent bad. But not what I prefer to use.

 

[Whiskers]

I like marineland heaters myself. they are fully submersible and the ones i've bought have a easy to read thermo setting and of course i have a thermometer at each end the tank too just incase. i think the last one i bought was a 300w for about $30 to $35 at a pet store. i don't do much shopping online but i'm sure that someone that does might be able to find it a little cheaper.

 

[blue_ram]

I am going to turn it on tonight while I can watch to make sure it works. After the last air conditioning episode with a 60 degree house and a dead cichlid, I want to make sure the 40g temperature stays stable.

 

[Mercury]

I just bought a 100w marineland because my old topfin didn't give you any numbers, and setting it by trial-and-error in a bucket with a termometer didn't work. The marineland heated the tank evenly remarkably fast and I am very satisfied with it. (The 300w was just 3$ more but I figured I would save more money by reducing unnecessary power costs)

 

[Cichlid-Man]

I like my stealth heaters, except they have no light to tell me they are on and working.

 

[Whiskers]

wow only $3 dollars difference. i would have thought there would have been more of a price difference between a 100w and a 300w. i find i like the little light, it helps me when i set the heaters temp.