Re: [GSAS-Member] Shattered Heater. Is that bad?

["Shango Los" <Shango@shangolos.com>]

Thanks Steev.  I am laughin' over here picturing how freaked out and curious
I would be having my fish pass out when they swam over to one side of the
tank.  THAT would get my attention!

-----Original Message-----
From: gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com
[mailto:gsas-member-bounces@thekrib.com] On Behalf Of Steev Ward
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 4:13 PM
To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member chat
Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Shattered Heater. Is that bad?

Actually, it isn't all that bad. I've had many broken heaters in tanks and
the fish
have done well. If you take the heater out as soon as it gets broken you can
get by
without a water change even. I knew a person once who had a heater break,
and he didn't
notice it for about a week. He only grew worried about the fish when he
noticed that
they would occassionally "pass out" when swimming on one end of the tank.
Turns out
they were getting shocked when the heater came on if they were near it.
After he took
it out everything was fine.

Steev

  ---  ---
  Hi all,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I managed to snap my submersible heater inside a tank today.  Glass
> >> dropped
> >> to the bottom in little pieces.  Lame.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Are there any chemicals in the heater or anything else I need to be
> >> aware
> >> of?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Butter Fingers.
> >>
> >> 


      
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