bigbean78 Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Hello everyone! I have this new 20 long setup with the Co-Op heater. I was considering moving the fake driftwood piece back more, but I’m unsure how close I should put that to the heater. Any thoughts? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppysnail Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Nice zebra. For me it depends on how much flow the heaters get. I have 2 tanks the wood is so close it touches. However I have a HOB filter directly above it rolling water over it. Tanks I have the coop or any heater where it is not in the path of flow I have to keep it fairly open space around for it to evenly heat the entire tank. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXInkedPhoenixX Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 I have a large boulder near my heater (not an ACO but we're talking about similar things) it's not touching but close enough the boulder takes on the heat which radiates out into the water. So while flow absolutely counts (my tank has very little flow) sometimes proximity to things that can heat up also helps! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbean78 Posted April 19, 2023 Author Share Posted April 19, 2023 I have two circulation pumps i haven’t installed yet, and am adding one or both tonight. The last setup I had (29 gal) I used one high in the back corner to agitate the surface and push the filter output to the opposite corner, and the other was in the other back corner pushing down towards the intake. The fish seem to like the currents they provide. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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