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fishyfishy26 Hobbyist Posts: 62 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Mar-2007   | Is it okay for a heater to touch up against plastic plants in a tank? |
 Posted 09-Apr-2007 08:15 |     |
geminilyretail  Fingerling Posts: 44 Kudos: 28 Votes: 7 Registered: 29-Dec-2005 | yeah its fine, the heater wont create enought heat to cause any problems  |
| Posted 09-Apr-2007 15:36 |   |
longhairedgit     Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005   | Actually allowing decor to touch heaters is usually against manufacturers instructions. Most heaters advocate free water flow around the heater to prevent hot spots from forming on the glass and blowing the heater. Personally id make sure nothing touched the heater. Cant be too careful when electricity and water are involved. |
| Posted 09-Apr-2007 15:44 |  |
Doedogg  Banned Posts: 408 Kudos: 737 Votes: 445 Registered: 28-Jan-2004 | I agree with git, I don't like anything near my heaters, its not worth the risk! ~ Mae West |
| Posted 09-Apr-2007 17:04 | |
| fishyfishy26 Hobbyist Posts: 62 Kudos: 12 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Mar-2007 | How are you suppose to hide the heater then? I have plants all on the back of my tank, or was planning to. Right now the heater is barely touching like one leaf of one plant, and is pretty close to one of the castles in the tank but its not touching it. |
| Posted 09-Apr-2007 23:19 | |
| longhairedgit Fish Guru Lord of the Beasts Posts: 2502 Kudos: 1778 Votes: 29 Registered: 21-Aug-2005 | Just hide it without touching it, or dont bother. Thats what most of us do. You dont have to put fake plants close on it to hide it, just in front of it will do. |
| Posted 09-Apr-2007 23:31 | |
reun Big Fish Posts: 332 Kudos: 216 Registered: 04-Nov-2005 | I use driftwood to hide my heaters...doesn't touch them, but hides it nicely. I also use slate to hide my filter tubes from my over the back filters...heheheheh...sneaky... |
| Posted 09-Apr-2007 23:43 | |
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