FLFishChik Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) I messed up and purchased one that’s slightly too tall for my tank. I bought the 300w heater (mainly because it was slightly cheaper than the 200w…) and it’s a tad too tall for the tank. Can this be mounted horizontally or at least at an angle to fit within the thank? Edited March 9 by FLFishChik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
face Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Yes it’s completely waterproof it could be mounted completely sideways if you wanted to 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted March 9 Author Share Posted March 9 On 3/9/2024 at 4:41 PM, face said: Yes it’s completely waterproof it could be mounted completely sideways if you wanted to Thanks! I kept getting conflicting answers when doing a google search about “ Yes, you can” and “No, vertical only”. Just wanting to make sure I’m ok to place it *not* vertically! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricksonAquatics Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Yes absolutely. I have a 75 watt one in a 10 gal and it's completely horizontal. So far zero issues! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Sideways is great in some ways. Stays out of the way when cleaning glass for starters. Then the heated water doesn’t come anywhere near the sensor. And you can get the heating element nearer the filter intake. Which helps distribute heat faster 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 (edited) @EricksonAquatics @Tony s I have another question… can the glass part of the tube touch the substrate? Because the bracket and suction cups are at one end, it will not actually sit “horizontally in the tank… and the glass tubing element sits on the sand. Edited March 10 by FLFishChik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 It can sit at any angle. That’s not going to affect performance. It just cuts the effectiveness of the glass cleaning benefits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 On 3/10/2024 at 7:38 PM, Tony s said: It can sit at any angle. That’s not going to affect performance. It just cuts the effectiveness of the glass cleaning benefits. but it'll be ok of it touches the sand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
face Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Mine touched the sand a little when the suction cups let go it didn’t seem to matter definitely didn’t let the thing get buried though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricksonAquatics Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I think it’s technically best to have it off the substrate but I don’t think it’s a big deal. The bottom of mine sits in the gravel and it’s just fine. You should be good to go! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted March 11 Author Share Posted March 11 (edited) On 3/10/2024 at 8:27 PM, face said: Mine touched the sand a little when the suction cups let go it didn’t seem to matter definitely didn’t let the thing get buried though That's all I was concerned about... was if the end of the heater rested on the sand. I want to mount it horizontally, but since the suction cups are all at one ends, it sits crooked and the end touches the sand. Edited March 11 by FLFishChik 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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