Originally posted by ChilDawg
I appreciate the suggestion and corroboration, and I will be purchasing one of them soon after the consultation. Thanks for your help, anonapersona! I apologize for questioning you.
Good lord, ChilDawg -- Questioning is what these forums are all about!!!
Don't EVER hesitate to quiz someone about what they've said. We all are very nice about things here, so no offense should ever be taken. It is very important that people be asked to back up things, so we can all sort out what is unsubstantiated opinion and what is based on expereice. You caught me on that here, my info was based on hearsay, not experience. As I noted, my daughter has those, but they are new, not used over the winter yet.
The questions and comments were valid... should someone fry a fish with this heater I want them to at least have considered that the wattage IS above what you would want on a watts per gallon basis.
Just because I post a lot does not mean that I know a lot. I've been keeping fish in aquariums for almost one year now. I read a lot, but I am short on actual experience.