Heater option?

Augus · 06-21-2008, 01:26 PM

Hi,
I plan to setup a 10 gal DIY rimless (removing rim from regular 10 gal) and using Tom Rapid Mini Canister Filter with cheap lily pipe from Ebay.
What should I do about heater, don't want to put a submersible heater in the tank. Is there any other option I can do to this setup?

What do pepole use as heater for ADA setup?

John N. · 06-28-2008, 01:30 PM

You can try the Hydor External Heaters. Best external heater there is in my opinion.

-John N.

LauraLeeLLBP · 06-30-2008, 09:49 PM

+1 on Hydor in-line heaters

fishman9809 · 06-30-2008, 10:49 PM

there are more brands of inline heaters? never heard. i am about to buy a hydor inlline, they loook amazing!!

**Robert Hudson** · 08-01-2008, 10:12 PM

Not inline externaly, but the one that I am the most excited about is Renas new smart heater. The entire heater is solid black and made of some kind of really hard plastic resin. No glass. Completly unbreakable. It is cool to the touch. It has a flashing LED alarm light that goes off if the temp goes plus or minus 5 degrees from the set point. It is extremely accurate, from 63 to 93F.

It can also snap onto the Rena smartfilter, an HOB filter, and become the heated intake tube of the filter! Very cool.

Rastaman · 08-02-2008, 07:59 AM

What about DIY?
Hydor in-line is very good, but they are to strong for 10 gal, as they come like 200W and 300W units.
This is how i build mine inline heater for nano tank (heater is 25W)

Jur4ik · 08-04-2008, 07:08 AM

thanks rasta, a grat instruction
is it possible to clean it? or take the parts off from each other?

Rastaman · 08-04-2008, 06:27 PM

It's impossible to disjunction it (glued with Tangit - PVC glue), but you can clean it fairly easy, if necessary. I used to clean all equipment once a year in vinegar solution, generally due to aqueous lime scale.

Church · 08-04-2008, 07:02 PM

This is a nice tek! I've been toying with the idea of making my own DIY inline heater, so to see yours just proves that it can be done! I've been thinking about using PVC and trying to come up with a way to incorporate compression fittings so it could be dismantleable (is that a word?), so it would be easy to clean. But you're right, maybe it's not necessary since a little acidbath could do the deed.

Excellent work!

XPLOSV · 08-04-2008, 09:34 PM

Rastaman, thanks for the grate idea for my nano.

naman · 08-09-2008, 11:35 AM

06-21-2008, 01:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Augus Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: California, USA Posts: 10	Heater option? Hi, I plan to setup a 10 gal DIY rimless (removing rim from regular 10 gal) and using Tom Rapid Mini Canister Filter with cheap lily pipe from Ebay. What should I do about heater, don't want to put a submersible heater in the tank. Is there any other option I can do to this setup? What do pepole use as heater for ADA setup?

06-28-2008, 01:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
John N. Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,329	You can try the Hydor External Heaters. Best external heater there is in my opinion. -John N. __________________ Welcome to AquaScaping World!

08-02-2008, 07:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
Rastaman Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Croatia Posts: 30	What about DIY? Hydor in-line is very good, but they are to strong for 10 gal, as they come like 200W and 300W units. This is how i build mine inline heater for nano tank (heater is 25W) __________________

08-04-2008, 07:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jur4ik Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,335	thanks rasta, a grat instruction is it possible to clean it? or take the parts off from each other? __________________ Regards, Jur4ik

08-04-2008, 06:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rastaman Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Croatia Posts: 30	It's impossible to disjunction it (glued with Tangit - PVC glue), but you can clean it fairly easy, if necessary. I used to clean all equipment once a year in vinegar solution, generally due to aqueous lime scale. __________________

06-30-2008, 09:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
LauraLeeLLBP Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 48	+1 on Hydor in-line heaters

06-30-2008, 10:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
fishman9809 Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Posts: 288	there are more brands of inline heaters? never heard. i am about to buy a hydor inlline, they loook amazing!!

08-01-2008, 10:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Robert Hudson ASW Sponsor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 37	Not inline externaly, but the one that I am the most excited about is Renas new smart heater. The entire heater is solid black and made of some kind of really hard plastic resin. No glass. Completly unbreakable. It is cool to the touch. It has a flashing LED alarm light that goes off if the temp goes plus or minus 5 degrees from the set point. It is extremely accurate, from 63 to 93F. It can also snap onto the Rena smartfilter, an HOB filter, and become the heated intake tube of the filter! Very cool.

08-04-2008, 07:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Church Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 35	This is a nice tek! I've been toying with the idea of making my own DIY inline heater, so to see yours just proves that it can be done! I've been thinking about using PVC and trying to come up with a way to incorporate compression fittings so it could be dismantleable (is that a word?), so it would be easy to clean. But you're right, maybe it's not necessary since a little acidbath could do the deed. Excellent work!

08-04-2008, 09:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
XPLOSV Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 91	Rastaman, thanks for the grate idea for my nano.

08-09-2008, 11:35 AM	#11 (permalink)
naman Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: web Posts: 22	... __________________ naman Last edited by naman; 09-12-2008 at 03:52 AM.

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