Flash21 Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 Back to topic... everything of now is doing well. So far one coral gone. Since heater farted I have changed 25 Gallons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 4 minutes ago, Flash21 said: I’m not liable to say...part of the secret service section on what I do. Secret my [language filter].................... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash21 Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 Scott look in the fridge there’s cake in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krux Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 cake? what may have been a distraction has now only increased my interest... carrot cake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash21 Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 (edited) Oops Edited May 21, 2018 by Flash21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash21 Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 Scott had this in his Fridge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-3 Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 CAKE!! Jesus man its 10pm quit talking about cake! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exodus Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 12 hours ago, Flash21 said: Well every heater is under 100 so what’s your point never to heat a tank? Sorry for the late reply I slipped off to bed early last night. So I used the $100 value for that specific purpose to cover all Hobby grade Aquarium heaters that are in a glass or Titanium or Plastic tube that slips in the Aquarium for the purpose of keeping the temperature suitable for fish. Regardless if you are using Cobalt, Fluval, eheim, Marineland, Aqueon etc. They all use cheap Chinese parts that literately cost pennies to produce. This is why regardless of brand go look up reviews and you will find every brand suffering issues such as getting stuck, stray voltage, exploding, just stop working, not keeping the correct temperature etc. It's simply the nature of the beast. I personally have owned several brands of heaters over the years and all have suffered one of those fates within time, some lasted longer than others. So then what are people using in place with more dependability is what I'm guessing is your next question? You can look up Titanium Heat Exchange or PEX Loop for a couple examples, but keep in mind these systems are usually used on much larger aquariums with a starting price in the $1000 ballpark. So without having to dump a bunch of money, work, and time on heating systems like that it's easier to just take our chances on readily available heaters made specifically for our tanks, and in many cases I know several people who have climate controlled houses that don't bother with a heater at all and just let it fluctuate a bit. I personally have never liked the risk associated with Aquarium heaters so I used to use 2 under powered heaters that way when one failed or got stuck I had a somewhat of a backup without total disaster but that doesn't cover every issue but offers some sort of Insurance. Controllers can be viewed in a similar fashion, while it wont prevent every disaster possible they certainly do limit them, and knowing these heaters can go on the fritz at anytime I didn't mind paying for the extra insurance, and I want to make it clear that APex isn't the only, there are several options available out there, and spending a $100 or a bit more is far cheaper than replacing a tank full of corals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash21 Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 I like the cake topic more than the heater topic now. R-3 what’s your preference? Krux what’s your also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisriverfisherman Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 CAKE is my preference To be exact banana cream cake from Larsen's Bakery in Vancouver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash21 Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 I love Carrot Cake. I have not had a good Banana Cream Cake in ages! Maybe we need a meeting full of Cakes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdxmonkeyboy Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 I went through THREE of these heaters in Dawns puffy tank. They kept filling with water and breaking. The store was like.. that is weird, they are supposed to be solid. I thoughy they were supoosed to be solid as well but.... Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youcallmenny Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 JBJ controllers are cheap and awesome! German chocolate is obviously the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 On 5/21/2018 at 6:16 AM, Exodus said: Sorry for the late reply I slipped off to bed early last night. So I used the $100 value for that specific purpose to cover all Hobby grade Aquarium heaters that are in a glass or Titanium or Plastic tube that slips in the Aquarium for the purpose of keeping the temperature suitable for fish. Regardless if you are using Cobalt, Fluval, eheim, Marineland, Aqueon etc. They all use cheap Chinese parts that literately cost pennies to produce. This is why regardless of brand go look up reviews and you will find every brand suffering issues such as getting stuck, stray voltage, exploding, just stop working, not keeping the correct temperature etc. It's simply the nature of the beast. I personally have owned several brands of heaters over the years and all have suffered one of those fates within time, some lasted longer than others. So then what are people using in place with more dependability is what I'm guessing is your next question? You can look up Titanium Heat Exchange or PEX Loop for a couple examples, but keep in mind these systems are usually used on much larger aquariums with a starting price in the $1000 ballpark. So without having to dump a bunch of money, work, and time on heating systems like that it's easier to just take our chances on readily available heaters made specifically for our tanks, and in many cases I know several people who have climate controlled houses that don't bother with a heater at all and just let it fluctuate a bit. I personally have never liked the risk associated with Aquarium heaters so I used to use 2 under powered heaters that way when one failed or got stuck I had a somewhat of a backup without total disaster but that doesn't cover every issue but offers some sort of Insurance. Controllers can be viewed in a similar fashion, while it wont prevent every disaster possible they certainly do limit them, and knowing these heaters can go on the fritz at anytime I didn't mind paying for the extra insurance, and I want to make it clear that APex isn't the only, there are several options available out there, and spending a $100 or a bit more is far cheaper than replacing a tank full of corals. Excellent points here! If you all want to talk about cake go to the Food Network 😀😉! I agree the heaters are made very cheaply. I have had many stop working and have used titanium ones , eheims. I like the Cobalt because at least they aren’t made of glass and I like the way they look. As far as the cake debate , I’m more of an ice cream fan so ice cream cake gets my vote. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash21 Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share Posted May 25, 2018 Some might remember this...this was a nice cake that I had nothing to do with besides buying it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmas_one Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Radium 250w, best heaters available. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Is this a cake thread now........................... Hell I love cake................. Frosting is ok....................... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash21 Posted May 26, 2018 Author Share Posted May 26, 2018 It is. I was about to start a cake thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wantanewtank Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 So I was sitting on the bed dangling my feet thinking about my day...looked over at wife’s tank and Holy S word! The tank started bubbling and smoking. Well I will never own. Colbalt Neo Heater again! Smells like hell! I’m sure glad I was home passing from living room to bed room! I’ve heard this happens a lot but still bulk reef supply and marine depot say they are great. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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