Reply With QuoteIf the Hydor inline heaters aren't reliable, I wonder if there are any other better options.Originally Posted by Paul Sabucchi
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Re: Going to give Discus a try
That would be awesome. I will have to look into that. I planned on trying to hide the heater behind the return pipe, but inline outside of the tank would be way better. Great idea.
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If the Hydor inline heaters aren't reliable, I wonder if there are any other better options.
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I don't know if I'd say they are unreliable. I have read many posts where people have great experience. I suppose all heaters have a margin for failure. I was running a fluval e300 and aqueon pro 250 (about 4 months newer than fluval) and they both failed at the same time. Thankfully for my inkbird as well as my tank maintaining about 81º with the bad heaters. The hydor was the only heater I could get same day Amazon prime. It seems it's on less than what my other heaters were. I do have mine mounted vertically as it's suggested.
Im not illiterate...only my phone's auto correct is
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Just curious if anyone has a piece of equipment that they think every aquarist should have. Anything that is specific to discus?
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Don't know about being specific for discus but given their sensitivity to temperature variation the above mentioned Inkbird 308 is a pretty good bit of kit for the cost. Keeps the temperature within a 0.3C and beeps if it strays. Setting up my discus tank I have learned both from past experience and from this and other forums. My "better safe than sorry" approach is Schego titanium heater controlled by an STC-1000 and an Inkbird on top of that. All in it comes to about $100 that is probably twice the cost of a decent heater butit gives me peace of mind
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I will most likely use the Apex to turn the heater on and off regardless of which poses a whole different set of problems. Where do I put the temp and ph probes if I don't have a sump? I wonder if I can drill out the top of the return outflow pipe and drop the ph probe in there without too many problems. Hmm?????
Last edited by CheChe; 09-13-2017 at 03:16 PM.
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If you don't have a sump, they have to go in the tank!
Did I mention I love sumps!
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Neptune, I might have to find someone who can make me an overflow weir and move in the direction of a sump for this tank. It would definitely help solve a few problems. It would increase my volume and give me a spot to place probes and maybe even allow for a refugium.
Is anyone running a refugium on their discus tank? Is that just asking for problems?
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Welcome to SD my fellow San Antonio discus keeper. Willing to assist you in getting going if needed. I have an 125G bare bottom tank with an 20G DIY sump. All my current stock came from Discus Hans, also Kenny discus have been in the tank. Either one are an good choice, just can't mix Asian with German discus.
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You can buy an external overflow like an eshopps. Obviously if you haven't started your build drilling is the way to go but external is an option.
No need for a fuge
Im not illiterate...only my phone's auto correct is
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Ryan, the tank is already drilled. if you notice in the pics of the tank, there are two pipes: a drain and a return. The drain goes directly to a canister filter and the return comes straight from the canister filter.
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Farebox, I will definitely take you up on any assistance and advice that you are willing to share. I look forward to meeting you down the road.
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Cool, anytime, you can check out my setup just private message me.
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can you adapt the preexisting plumbing for a sump?
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I am a little concerned because the instructions for the aquarium say to NEVER remove the existing bulkheads. The are proprietary and the standpipes have strange gaskets because they go completely through the bulkead. I am a little reluctant to remove the bulkhead for fear of odd sized hole in the bottom of the aquarium for which I might not be able to find the correct size bulkhead.
so, I don't know...
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