question on heater placement

djmodifyd

djmodifyd

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hey all..just a quick question.
I just picked up a Xp3..so far i really like it...its so quiet!

anyway...when setting it up..i placed the heater parallel to the spray bar at the top of the tank...so the heater is about 4 inches under the water line with the spray bar being 2 inches under water line.

my thinking was this: 1. with the close proximity of the two..it will help move the heated water around faster..and 2. it makes the tank look better by not having the heater in the middle of the tank.

am i correct in thinking this? or is this not a good idea.


oh and one more quick question...how have you guys/gals hidden the ugly green intake tube from the xp3? my tank has black background so it sticks out like no other.

thanks!
 
Heater placement sounds fine to me. I also like to place mine near the output of my filters so that the heat is distributed.

As for hiding the intake tube, plants or other decor placed in front of it is the only thing I can think of right now.
 
djmodifyd said:
oh and one more quick question...how have you guys/gals hidden the ugly green intake tube from the xp3? my tank has black background so it sticks out like no other.

thanks!
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Your heater placement should be fine. I have a heater in the intake system on my 10 gallon. (It is in the background but it works great and is very efficient at distributing the heat.)

As for hiding the intake tube, I would pull it out and paint the tube with black Krylon fusion for plastic. You can get a can at walmart for $5 or less. Jut let it dry and cure for the proper amount of time and it should be good to go with no uglies.
 
zpromoter said:
Your heater placement should be fine. I have a heater in the intake system on my 10 gallon. (It is in the background but it works great and is very efficient at distributing the heat.)

As for hiding the intake tube, I would pull it out and paint the tube with black Krylon fusion for plastic. You can get a can at walmart for $5 or less. Jut let it dry and cure for the proper amount of time and it should be good to go with no uglies.
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ok thank you...i wasn't aware that you could paint anything that went into the tank...
i'll keep and eye out for this paint.
 
As long as the water moves the heat will be will get round the entire tank
 
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