divy Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 i was just wondering if anyone has used this heater before? does it have a thermomstat? or doe it kinda work like a heating cord stays at one temp and when the room temp goes up so does the tank temp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jusdeb Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 No they dont have a T/stat. They used to have a website (probably still do ) if memory serves me it only warms the water to a couple of degrees higher so depending on where you live determines how well they work. I opted to not get one as it can get quite cold here. But its up to you so check out Hydors site. Oh if its any help I got an aquaworld mini 25 watt from aquarium products online shop it was only $14.00 + postage which was heaps cheaper than the Hydor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted February 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 thanks for that info jusdeb, ive seen that mini 25w heater, im considering that but ill see if i can find a cheap heating cord temp controller first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beano Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Yep, I've got one. No Thermostat. But you can leave them on while the tank is empty and they won't smash (they're rubber). Only suitable for small tanks or bowls. Mines in one compartment of my minibarracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Those 25W mini heaters are great got 2 of them and come with a 2 year warranty maybe it was 3 years... good brand anyway and work well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 2... pffft.... I had 12... burnt one out... now I have 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
su888 Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Lol mike, i got one - but am considering getting more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
su888 Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 BTw its Hydor, not Hayyyyyydorrrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Oh just read over my post and thought people might be confused. I have 11 of the 25w AquarWorld heaters. Not the Hydor. The Hydor are way too expensive for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettc777 Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 2... pffft.... I had 12... burnt one out... now I have 11. I didnt know it was about having the most, fine then! I'll go out and buy 50! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jusdeb Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 JINXED mine crapped itself last night , lucky its in a tank that Im just setting up and has no fish coz it was a bit nippy last night. Its turned up to the max and still no light or heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 how about this...? would this work with a reptile heating cord instead of the heater? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Are those Australian electrical fittings? Does the sensor sit in the water? Who makes it? Where do you get it? How much is it? More info buddy boy! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 yep aussie fittings, the sensor goes in the water which monitors the temp the heater has no thermostat the box thing is the thermostat so when you set it to the temp you want the box thing turns the heater on and turns it off when it gets above the temp you set so i figured just plug the heating cord in instead of the heater cause heating cords and that heater has no thermostat alone im pretty sure its a chinese no name brand so reliability might be an issue found it on ebay lol (ebay king!!) price $17 plus $10 delivery http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi...A:IT&ih=012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 You are indeed the eBay King! It's a pretty good price. I just wonder if the heater it's designed to work with is the same wattage as the heating cords. Or if it's possible to find out what wattage the heater is then it might be possible to find heating cords of similar wattage. Of course assuming that regardless of the wattage the thermostat still works in a consistent fashion then you might for instance set the controller at 27 deg but find that the containers are only getting to 24. But that would just be a simple matter of accepting that you have to set the controller higher than the temp you actually want. So yeah, I think it should work. Buy, buy buy! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 I have two, they're great little things and really simple xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divy Posted February 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 which 2 do you have bugsy? the hydor mini heater or the heater with the temp contorller? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 The hydor mini heater =] They keep the temperature at 27 degrees constant (for me anyway) and I've never had any problems with them =] I use them in 12 Litre tanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappy Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Is this 25watt heater okay to use in say around 3-4Litres? Im looking for a small heater for my 3 small tanks as its coming up to winter soon and getting a bit nippy at night.. What about Reptile heating pads? Would this be better? I am on a bit of a budget lol so what would probably be the best, yet cheapest brand Thanks heaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyc Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 I've got a couple of the Hydor minis and also a couple of the 25 watt. They're both excellent in my 8" cubes but the mini might overheat a smaller quanity of water such as you're talking about. The 25 watt is cheaper and has a temp. adjustment but it is 6 inches long so your tank/jar would need to be at least that height. The Hydors are incredibly versatile....fully submersible. I use mine a lot when I'm doing complete water changes, to keep the fish warm in the bowl while I'm working on the tank. I've tried a small reptile mat, but they're very expensive and I found them to be ineffective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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