heating problem!

[oMIKEo]

I’ve just completed my first ever tanks cycling and added 4 neon tetras to my 10G tank.

I have got my Elite 50W heater set to 26 degrees C and have believed this to be working fine BUT i've only just bought a thermometer and placed it in the tank with the fish and its reading 32 degrees C.....!

I have left the thermometer in the tank for a few hours now so it should be an accurate reading and when it is removed from the tank the temp reading does drop...

Is there a problem with my heater? Is this a common problem? All advice welcome

 

[Raechal]

I would go with the separate thermometer. Many thermometers on heaters don't work very well and can be inaccurate.

 

[loafybones]

you really should have checked you had the temp right before you added fish and a thermometer should have been one of the 1st things you bought. But never mind, leason learned!

you could do a water change and add some cooler water. turn you heater down a bit too.

hope this helps

loaf

 

[Raechal]

you really should have checked you had the temp right before you added fish and a thermometer should have been one of the 1st things you bought. But never mind, leason learned!

you could do a water change and add some cooler water. turn you heater down a bit too.

hope this helps

loaf

Don't do a water change and just replace it with cooler water. This could give your fish temperature shock! I would take the heater out for now and just maybe empty out a little bit of the water and add a little cool water. Then a few hours later add a little more cooler water. But make sure you do it very slowly so your fish don't go into a temp. shock.

 

[oMIKEo]

thanks for the advice Raechal & loafybones, and i know now that i should have checked the temp before if the temp has done any damage how soon will i know?

will follow your advice raechal and hope that everything works out okay

should i replace the heater or should wait till the temp is back to normal and just lower the heating setting?

 

[loafybones]

you really should have checked you had the temp right before you added fish and a thermometer should have been one of the 1st things you bought. But never mind, leason learned!

you could do a water change and add some cooler water. turn you heater down a bit too.

hope this helps

loaf

Don't do a water change and just replace it with cooler water. This could give your fish temperature shock! I would take the heater out for now and just maybe empty out a little bit of the water and add a little cool water. Then a few hours later add a little more cooler water. But make sure you do it very slowly so your fish don't go into a temp. shock.

Oops! didn't think of that- SORRY!!

good job you were here

Sorry again

Loaf