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Posted	heating a 6/2/2
27-02-2006 15:51 by rx72006	i have 2 300 watt heaters in my 6/2/2 ft tank but it doesnt seem to be enough cant get the tem past 73...i tank is only 3/4 full - i thought 2 300 watt heatres would be fine,,, what do u guys think... ive just put another 200 watt heater in... and another thing on 1 of the heaters it has a plastic garde should i take this off,,, does it make much difference... thanks guys
27-02-2006 15:55 by Ray	are the stats showing the heaters on all the time?
27-02-2006 16:11 by MC	2 x 300 watt heaters are more than adequate for a tank this size. Assuming the heaters are working correctly, the solution is simple, increase the water flow in the tank, your filtration should be more than enough to do this but if not, then maybe you should consider something different (what filters do you have) You could also add a small powerhead to achive this
27-02-2006 17:00 by rx72006	cant remember the make but they are both new turnt them up but the tank stays at 73... i have plenty of filtraion on the tank... but i dont have a lid on it so might be loseing heat that way..........
27-02-2006 17:02 by Ray	have you ajusted them to run longer
27-02-2006 17:19 by rx72006	wot u mean ajusted them to run longer
27-02-2006 17:40 by Danny Boy	you aint using one of those old time strips are you? they can be so inaccurate. maybe the thermostats are slightly wrong on the heaters.
27-02-2006 17:56 by Ray	I mean have you turned the thermostat up to make the heaters run longer to warm the water up more
27-02-2006 18:59 by michael hinson	do you have the heaters close to each other?the heat off one of the heaters may be interfering with the thermostat on the other,try putting them at either end of the tank,or put them diagonally to each other(that is the plastic tops together and the heater running 45degrees away from each other)
27-02-2006 19:03 by michael hinson	i have two 300w heaters in my 8x2x2 and they are more than adeqate
27-02-2006 19:43 by rx72006	i have turnt the heaters up to 28 thats just below 80 i think,,,, the heaters are at oppoisite ends of the tank
27-02-2006 20:54 by tony	i would put a lid on the top ie glass sliding lids and increase the water flow with a powerhead or pump i have a 10x3x3 2x 300watt and they are more than adeqate were do you have this tank situated .
27-02-2006 21:32 by Willuk	I currently have 1 300watt in my tank 5*2*2 and it copes well easy. Its also placed in the sump. I'm downgrading to 2 150watts or 2 200watts so yours has to be ok! I think possibly you need to look elsewhere for the problem, the lid may be a good area. Get 2 pieces of glass and some sliders from a glazier, should cost no more than £20.
27-02-2006 21:58 by Phill Austen	the indicated heat on the heater setting seldom reflects the reality of the thermostat setting. Turn it up and see what happens.

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