Wrapping A Heater In Java Moss

[fifefish]

would a heater be too warm to sustain java moss on it?

 

[WILDER]

You might stop it heating the tank by wrapping it in moss.

 

[fifefish]

You might stop it heating the tank by wrapping it in moss.

i take it , it would only work if i had a thermostat that was separate from the heater?

 

[hollanda88]

You might stop it heating the tank by wrapping it in moss.

i take it , it would only work if i had a thermostat that was separate from the heater?

I think you would get really unever heat distribution as the hot water would be trapped by the moss and even the filter may not be ablt to move it around

andrew

 

[fifefish]

ill just hide it with some vallis possibly..

 

[hollanda88]

ill just hide it with some vallis possibly..

Yeah i would just plant infront of it

 

[fifefish]

ill just hide it with some vallis possibly..

Yeah i would just plant infront of it

thanks for the know how

now i need some vallis

 

[helterskelter]

It would also kill the moss so hiding is best.

 

[OldMan47]

If you manage to completely prevent water circulation next to the heater, you will find out why they tell you not to operate the heater dry. It will burn out in short order. Heaters need good water flow to keep the heater itself from overheating and burning up.

 

[saz326]

Wrapping the heater is a Bad idea... *Mmmmm, smell that cooked moss* - Oh look, sparks!

However, there is no reason why you couldnt make a hide-y-hole for it. If you get something like a tank divider with lots of holes in it, cut it into 3 parts and make a box section to go around the heater then you could hide it that way. Plant Javamoss or similar into many of the holes but leave at least a 3rd empty. That way there will still be plenty of water circulation around the heater but the moss can grow and chamoflage the whole thing.

It would be a good project. Guess you would do better with a transparent tank divider so it lookes better while the moss is growing.

Might give it a go myself one day.

 

[jonnyf84]

I wouldn't recommend this, on all heater instruction leaflets it will say DO NOT COVER. The built in thermometre wouldn't function properly, heat would be poorly distributed if at all, the moss would probably die and it would create a electrical hazard. If your hell bent on hiding the heater there are many more plants other than vallis that you can plant infront of it, cabomba is a great bushy plant that hides equipment brilliantly although it does require a lot of light or it will grow 'leggy' and therefore won't cover equipment so well There are other options, they are a bit outdated now but you could try a under gravel heater or for a more modern, reliable and practical approach you could try the Fluval M range of heaters that reflects its own surrounding minimising its own appearance.