Tips For Hiding Heater...

[phoenixfire]

alrighty guys...we all know we love submerisble heaters...but the problem is is that they look ugly showing out in the open...besdies the obvious stash it behind a rock or plant what have some of you guys done to hide it...i need some ideas for my cichlid tank...i once saw somebody put it in a fake log it was pretty cool

 

[love_fish]

Whats wrong with putting it behind a plant? I have mine behind my sword plant.

 

[Sean_Buckley]

I try to hide mine behind a big piece of drift wood. But in a cichlid tank (I assume its Africans, I guess driftwood wouldn't be an option.) I would try to hide it behind a rock pile or something like that. Not very creative, but it gets the job done. One question, are Ebo Jager heaters *really* submersible? It says on the box that they are submersible heaters, but out of the box, they have a water line mark on the heater shaft, near the top. No different than any of my other heaters, and twice the money! Are they a truly submersible heater? Didn't mean to hijack, just curious.
Sean

 

[phoenixfire]

i had one before and mine was completely underwater...no problems with it...and the problem is that cichlids move everything as ciclid owners know that...putting it behind a rock doesnt work either because mine like to move the heater to...maybe if i just silicon the suction cups to the glass?
and no problem about your post...

i think im going to find some wood from the local pond and drill it out or something...think it'll work?

 

[Sean_Buckley]

Well, in one of my tanks, I've got Cons and turtles. They wreak hell on my heaters, and my sleep, knocking it against the glass. I hid it the other night, woke up, stuck my finger in the tank, got a shock. The damn turtles had cracked the heater during the night. I would think that your idea would be the best option, or get a thermofilter, or make a glass box inside the tank for the heater and have a powerhead to create flow?
Sean

 

[phoenixfire]

ouch how the heck did your turtles not get electricuted?...those thermofilters look awesome..i didnt even think of that...but ive already put so much money into the tank...maybe later...i think im gunna try to do that with a piece of wood...i'll let you guys no what happens...maybe u can use that for your turtles to?!

 

[CBTF]

i just dont hide mine. looks fine in the open.

 

[phoenixfire]

if have to disagree...i think most of us want a natural looking tank to recreate nature...having a black heater out in the open shows a man made object which destroys the whole purpose...i think many people would agree

 

[IovaykInD]

The reason they have that line is to say the the heater can be put above the water to that line. Saying the anything down the line will get hot, or needs to be in the water for the heater to work correctly.

 

[phoenixfire]

lol jeesh iovaykind lots of gups huh...

 

[piper]

If you have an eternal filter you could always get a get a small sealable tank made up. Drill inlet/outlet connections either end and have this inline with your external filter outlet. Sit the heater inside your new tank and let it heat your filter outlet flow.
Thus you wouldn’t have to have the heater in your tank al all.
Kind of like a sump tank I suppose.

 

[phoenixfire]

hmmm another good idea..thanks!

 

[SamUK]

i jus have mine on the side panel rather than the back.

that way you can barely see it lookin from the front.

 

[Durbkat]

In all my tanks the heaters are in the back next to the filter. I see no point in trying to hide it in bog wood when the heat wouldn't get evenly spread out and the bottom of the tank would be warm and the top would be cold.

 

[lankey89]

When i had my cichlid tank i had the same problem, no plants to really hide the heater. I bought one of those tacky plastic heater covers from the local fish store, covered it in silicone and covered it in gravel, (the same as the stuff in the bottom of my tank) I then fed the wire right into the corner of the tank, ran it down to the bottom and stuck the heater parallel to the gravel so it all blended in. looked great and cost under £2 to do.

Rob