What kind of bulbs generate heat? - Page 2

HBtank · 01/30/2018, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by homer1475

Wow reading what I typed came off kinda d*ckish! Certainly didn't mean it to be that way. Sorry.

While it certainly can be done, I just don't think its a very good idea. After owning a pico reef(3 gallons) I can attest to how much harder it is to maintain solid parameters then a larger tank. Considering your considering 1/3 of that volume, I wouldn't be afraid to say its nearly impossible.

There are lots of tiny ~1 gallon tanks out there, should check it out; it’s done from a different perspective than traditional tanks centered on essentially sealing the tank with just an airline between weekly 100% water changes right after massive feedings. Parameters are not a consideration, tank is reset weekly.

Austrarhyncus · 01/30/2018, 02:27 AM

A heat source seems to be absolutely necessary unless in a tropical climate, which most of us aren't in, so I would need to find a source of heat if I am to keep corals

Austrarhyncus · 01/30/2018, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by HBtank

There are lots of tiny ~1 gallon tanks out there, should check it out; it’s done from a different perspective than traditional tanks centered on essentially sealing the tank with just an airline between weekly 100% water changes right after massive feedings. Parameters are not a consideration, tank is reset weekly.

Yeh, some of them are really quite spectacular and are a cheaper and simpler alternative to a regular 100g reef tank.

ReefkeeperZ · 01/30/2018, 05:37 AM

as for a bulb that could generate heat 24/7 with no light
https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=...9aACCFM&adurl=

then put it on a dimmer controlled fixture place it directed at the cup and spend several days dialing it in to get the correct temp maintained in the tank. ceramic heat emmiters produce zero light.

Austrarhyncus · 01/30/2018, 06:58 AM

Wow, that's pretty handy, not sure if I should go with the reptile heat emitter or heat mat, which ever is cheaper here in Australia, I guess.

homer1475 · 01/30/2018, 07:00 AM

Your in AU....

Do you even need a heater?

ReefkeeperZ · 01/30/2018, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Austrarhyncus

Wow, that's pretty handy, not sure if I should go with the reptile heat emitter or heat mat, which ever is cheaper here in Australia, I guess.

just dont splash water on it.... high temp ceramic plus cooler water equals shattered ceramic.

Austrarhyncus · 01/30/2018, 07:27 AM

Well even when it does get boiling hot (it is summer at the moment) a tank relying solely on ambient temperature, even here in Australia, would still fluctuate quite a lot. Plus it gets cold in winter. I still use a heater for my tropical tank to keep the temperature stable and in an ideal range.

I'll keep that in mind, keeping the ceramic dry won't be hard.

01/30/2018, 05:37 AM	#29
ReefkeeperZ Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 392	as for a bulb that could generate heat 24/7 with no light https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=...9aACCFM&adurl= then put it on a dimmer controlled fixture place it directed at the cup and spend several days dialing it in to get the correct temp maintained in the tank. ceramic heat emmiters produce zero light. __________________ insert witty catchphrase here

01/30/2018, 07:00 AM	#31
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Your in AU.... Do you even need a heater? __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

01/30/2018, 02:27 AM	#27
Austrarhyncus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 112	A heat source seems to be absolutely necessary unless in a tropical climate, which most of us aren't in, so I would need to find a source of heat if I am to keep corals

01/30/2018, 06:58 AM	#30
Austrarhyncus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 112	Wow, that's pretty handy, not sure if I should go with the reptile heat emitter or heat mat, which ever is cheaper here in Australia, I guess.

01/30/2018, 07:27 AM	#33
Austrarhyncus Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 112	Well even when it does get boiling hot (it is summer at the moment) a tank relying solely on ambient temperature, even here in Australia, would still fluctuate quite a lot. Plus it gets cold in winter. I still use a heater for my tropical tank to keep the temperature stable and in an ideal range. I'll keep that in mind, keeping the ceramic dry won't be hard.