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  1. I wanted to follow up. Someone did a comparison on this AQQA heater vs the co-op heater. There is now some data that shows they are indeed different heaters using different parts even though they look similar. The Blue and orange lines are two Co-Op heaters, while the red and green lines are two of the knockoff heaters. Each is heating approximately a 20-gallon tank (though the green one may be more like 25-30 gallons, in the rubbermaid trash can). They're not the same heater! The Co-op heater has incredibly-stable temperature control, probably the best I've ever seen, and as good as much more expensive models like the Fluval E series. Notice that the fluctuations are no more than the resolution of the temperature probe itself! The AQQA knockoff is not nearly as good -- notice the .6 degree fluctuation -- more in line with most bi-metallic strip heaters like the Eheim Jager. The electronics are all sealed in black epoxy, so I have no idea if the brains are different between the two, or if it's just different programming. Maybe it's the more accurate programming that caused the failures prompting all the returns? I don't know. It's probably good enough for most folks. But it's not the same heater. RIP the Aquarium Co-Op heater. 🙂
  2. Dang, some real deals in that bargain bin. $1 female bosmani rainbows?!
  3. I don't think we ever got to the bottom of it, because with our testing it worked.
  4. @Maximus This is good feedback. @bnaturally and I will look into if there is anything we can optimize to help it stand out on the nearby maps.
  5. I use 1 pound of crushed coral per 10 gallons of water mixed into the substrate. or 1 pound in a filter bag in a filter, replace it as needed.
  6. Whats the pH of this water? I've seen this type of thing affect ranchus when the pH is below 7. I treat it with fixing water parameters, and then Salt at 1 tablespoon per gallon of water.
  7. Hmm, I haven't run into that. Any firmware updates to apply to it through the app?
  8. Just normal tan aquarium gravel is what I've been using.
  9. I don't know, seems no manufacturers are really working on that. Amazon has hundreds of cheap heaters. When you're a heater manufacturer you want to sell to everyone. We were prioneering getting closer to a better heater and it was a battle as all their other customers want cheaper, so they spend their R&D time making it cheaper, not looking for better parts or more expensive designs. Since I haven't seen it, i could only speculate, maybe the perfect heater can cost 3 dollars, or can't be done for $50. I don't really have the answer.
  10. I'd caution people to assume they are the same. Easily could be different factories. They are at least using the old software on the chip. We made several updates to it since the first one that displayed EL. There's actually a lot of options when it comes to having a product made. Like used parts. You can save money if you used parts from recycled electronics. We would never do that, but you can see this a lot in the random Chinese brands. It's not meant to scare you, but also just keep in mind, just because it looks similar doesn't mean it is. You can see in the car industry, the same exact car using the same parts, put together in a different country has different issues. My advice is approach any brand, whether it's eheim, tetra, chinese brand, Aquarium Co-Op Etc. How do the heaters do over 1-3 years, with 10 units. That's a baseline to start from. However, I'd say there is just as much chance of the AQQA heater doing well as a sicce, eheim, etc.
  11. Been too long since I posted here. Today was a giant cleanup of projects day to get ready to film with keeping fish simple tomorrow.
  12. My opinion is air stone/sponge filter always, every time.
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