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From: piety@hplabs.UUCP (Bob Piety)
Newsgroups: net.pets
Subject: Re: Heaters for tropical fish tanks
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Date: Fri, 31-Aug-84 15:39:52 EDT
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Posted: Fri Aug 31 15:39:52 1984
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I have a 200W heater for a 55 gal tank.  Yes, I used to  have a heater that
got stuck every once in a while.  Fortunately, the size of the tank & the
heater wattage was such that it couldn't get above about 90F.  Still, I lost
fish.  Now I have a good quality heater--its opaque green in color, but I
forget the brand name.  No problems.  If I recall correctly, it has a "solid
state" control, rather than contacts.  More expensive, but worth it.

Good luck,

Bob