Discovery Correct?

[RussellHill]

Yesterday I got a Maxijet 1200 with a Hydro-Flo and a Maxijet 900 to replace my stock pump in my Aquapod 24g. After I put them into the tank I watched over a few hours as the temperature climbed from 78 to 82.2 degrees. I could not figure it out as I knew that the Maxijets combined were less wattage than the stock pump. I finally discovered that when the Hydro-Flo directed water at the surface it was coming into contact with the Hot Light shield. That means that it made contact with the shield approximately 3300 times today. I slighly lowered my water level and the Maxijet. I hope that this is the cause.

Russell

 

[bluebastion]

Maxi Jet's are great powerheads when it comes to dependability, but they are notorious for being inefficient, thus radiating heat in the water.... experiences like yours are not uncommon.