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rales12
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Location: Wyoming
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| DaleJr wrote: | | Well I think the gf (wife soon) is only going to allow 1. So I want to make it a good one. I wish I could talk her in to letting me set this 55 up as a cichlid tank but I do get a little out of hand with the expenses. |
"Better to ask forgiveness than permission." 
A cichlid tank shouldn't be too expense-heavy, really. You'd want a strong filter, but they aren't generally heavily planted, so you don't need strong lighting or CO2. I've found that, really, the most expensive part of a tank tends to be the tank and stand itself. And you've already got that part.
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DaleJr
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Location: Memphis, TN
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| Posted: 2010.11.23(Tue)15:04 Post subject: |
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| diademhill wrote: | Those heaters have had reliability problems  |
Nice to know, thanks for the heads up. could you refer me to a GOOD reliable heater? |
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DaleJr
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Location: Memphis, TN
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| Posted: 2010.11.23(Tue)15:06 Post subject: |
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| rales12 wrote: |
"Better to ask forgiveness than permission."
A cichlid tank shouldn't be too expense-heavy, really. You'd want a strong filter, but they aren't generally heavily planted, so you don't need strong lighting or CO2. I've found that, really, the most expensive part of a tank tends to be the tank and stand itself. And you've already got that part. |
NOT in my house, LOL....
Correct, there might be a few Java ferns but that will be in. The expensive part for me will be the THR because I want a lot of it. |
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Caton
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Location: Washington State, USA
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| Posted: 2010.11.23(Tue)18:55 Post subject: |
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I've always heard that those heaters are great....I was thinking about getting one for my 75g but I have a sump and have no need for it.
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diademhill
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| Posted: 2010.11.24(Wed)3:28 Post subject: |
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I personally know of five attempts to use those heaters - four failed after about a year, one of those stuck ON!
Many shops in the UK refuse to stock them after lots of returns.
I use Tronic or Visitherm heaters. |
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DaleJr
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Location: Memphis, TN
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| Posted: 2010.11.24(Wed)8:02 Post subject: |
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| diademhill wrote: | I personally know of five attempts to use those heaters - four failed after about a year, one of those stuck ON!
Many shops in the UK refuse to stock them after lots of returns.
I use Tronic or Visitherm heaters. |
What about these...Anyone tried them
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diademhill
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| Posted: 2010.11.24(Wed)8:09 Post subject: |
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| Not needed a new heater since those came onto the market but why have the colour indicator on something that will be hidden? |
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DaleJr
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| Posted: 2010.11.24(Wed)10:50 Post subject: |
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| diademhill wrote: | | Not needed a new heater since those came onto the market but why have the colour indicator on something that will be hidden? |
My heaters are always Vertical and hidden behind plants BUT never completely hidden. My heater does not have an indicator of desired temp, I just turn the dial and keep it there.
However ALL is now a MUTE point...I finally found my 75 gal tank and he has brand new in the box a Marineland Heater 250w which will be a backup to my other heater. |
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Caton
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Location: Washington State, USA
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| Posted: 2010.11.24(Wed)11:26 Post subject: |
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I like my theo from foster and smith (Just in case you need another) and I am getting some aquaeon(spelling?) heaters that have a life-time warrenty.
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rales12
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Location: Wyoming
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| Posted: 2010.11.24(Wed)11:34 Post subject: |
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I have 2 of those Marineland heaters, and I really like them. The temperature setting on them seems to be accurate and I haven't experienced any sort of problems with them. I do wish they didn't have red lettering on the front... but oh well. 
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