Sarah Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 So a while ago I had a few cases of dropsy, so the past few days I've been cleaning everything, tearing the tank down and whatnot (also cleaning new tanks). Anyway, this includes the heaters - and I left everything to soak in the sun. Mum just tells me that it can break the heaters if they're left to get too hot? Never really considered it, but DOES seem plausible. So, is it not a good idea to leave them? I've since brought the heaters inside, but they have been outside since yesterday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 I leave all my Tanks and heaters in the sun after a full clean and havent had a problem I like the idea of them getting totaly solarized ( its just the hippy in me) I do make sure I give them a wipe with alcahol before using them again. I even sun my CTs now and there rays arre ammazing. Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) Like any piece of electrical equipment, extremes of temperature should be avoided, but, having said that... You're talking about heaters!!! Designed to get hot. Your mum is right about the glass potentially cracking, but not likely to happen in this situation. It's possible when there are rapid changes in temperature... eg putting a cold heater into HOT water or (I'm sure a few of us have experienced this) forgetting to turn off a heater during a water change - it gets really hot once the water level drops, then when refilling the tank the cold water cracks the glass. Gradual temperature changes aren't a problem. Edit: Les you may have an excellent experiment on your hands with the CTs. Crooked or curled rays might be like a fishy rickets (vitamin d deficiency when occurring in childhood/immature bones). Exposure to UV light is an essential part of Vitamin D metabolism. I wonder if you could have a CT spawn split into two tanks - one that gets sunlight and one kept indoors - and assess the straightness of their rays. Edited March 27, 2012 by paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Ok Paul I will try with one of the pairs I have. Cheers les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Thanks for the info guys! I HAVE done it in the past, just good to know I didn't just wreak like 5 heaters. Re sunlight - very interesting. Hopefully when I get my spawns going I'd also love to try that. Not setting up spawns until fish room is built (starts Saturday YAY), and it will get a bit of morning sunlight, and also a bit of afternoon, too. MIGHHHTTT bring in one tank into my room and compare. Room is pretty dark, only a tiny window that doesn't let a whole lot of light in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted March 27, 2012 Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 YAY Sarah we can compare its always great to have others in on anexperiment then you gather more info so it makes it more credable Do you need a pair of CTS? Cheers Les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2012 Quite so, Les! As for pair of CT, yes, I would need one... oops? Need to get more fish? Have always thought that CT crooked or bent ways was due to water conditions (environmental), but could very well be a combination of both lack of UV & water conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_95 Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 What are the rays of fish made of? Vitamin D is used to metabolize calcium, if this where a problem wouldn't we also see evidence of MBD in their body? I know the Indonesians sun their CT's though, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 The Indonesians do sun their CTs and also, someone has mentioned before that they don't do as many water changes on their CTs as they do the other fancy types... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les Posted March 28, 2012 Report Share Posted March 28, 2012 Thats right Jarrod Jakkata has very soft water as there are no limestone deposites anywhere near there watershed. Most Islands on the Sanda shelf have vocanic soils and activity. They also use Teak leaves in there water to give the Tanins. Cheers les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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