Fx6 inline heater idea

[FishInABarrel]

I was looking at inline heaters and they are all 1/2" or 5/8". What would you do with a fx6 that has 1" hose? Could you tee the 1" into 2x 5/8" or 1/2"? Would there be pressure/flow loss? Would you do it on the pressure or return side?

 

[uncleof6]

I would put the fx6 on a shelf of memorabilia somewhere. The use of canisters went out in the 1980s (at least in my neck of the woods.) Sumps were coming into "vogue" and have become the standard. One I cannot argue with.

As far as heaters go, dropping them in the sump, or putting them "inline" are no different. There is no efficiency to be gained. It will take the same number of "watts" to heat the same volume of water.

What you don't have dropping them in the sump, is the plumbing issue. If you don't have a sump, it is time to start planning one. You can run a reef on a canister system, many of us old timers have. It is just a bigger chore, than it oughta be.

 

[woodnaquanut]

Inline works great for canister filters common on FW tanks. W/O a sump it's hard to hide a heater, thus inline from canister.

Since you already have a sump (just guessing), it's easier and cheaper to put a submersible heater in there. Less to go wrong (KISS) and easier to maintain and monitor.

Even better, use two heaters. Each sized not quite large enough to heat the tank. When (not if) one fails your tank won't cook/freeze. It's unlikely both will fail at the same time.

 

[FishInABarrel]

Here's where I'm at. Lol. I have a 125g sitting here but it's not drilled. I would like to set it up and move everything from my 75 and 60 into it. I'm a bit sketchy about trying to drill it as I blew up a 10g on my first and only try at drilling a tank. I was thinking of using the fx6 strictly for carbon and purigen with no foam or nothing. Then 2 hob filter and a hob skimmer.
The other thing I was considering is a cpr overflow box with the lifter pump. I have 1 tank with a eshopps nano overflow box and have had it break siphon and wash the floor. I don't know how well the cpr with the pump works. I have a 55 that could be a sump.

 

[RockOn681]

A 10 gallon is a very difficult tank to drill, the glass is very thin and any wobble in the drill will crack it. Obviously make sure any tank you are going to drill is not temepred prior to trying though, but I have had far better luck on larger tanks.

 

[woodnaquanut]

Here's where I'm at. Lol.

I'd still go with the simple submersible heater. Just put it in the tank. When you get a sump set-up it can go in there.

If you want to drill the tank, this is the time when it's empty. 10g tanks are hard to drill.

 

[mcgyvr]

Drill it...
http://www.beananimal.com/projects/silent-and-fail-safe-aquarium-overflow-system.aspx

and 55G IMO.. makes a horrible sump unless you tank is sitting very high off the ground.. 55G = Too high and too narrow to make a good sump
40G breeder = perfect sump IMO

 

[FishInABarrel]

I can't remember what brand the tank is. Or if it's all tempered or just the bottom. I guess I will have to find out before thinking of drilling it.

 

[mcgyvr]

Very good chance any larger tank is not tempered on the back.. Bottom sure.. back probably not..

IMO its very easy to tell using polarized sunglasses and a laptop/tablet screen set to a white background..

 

[billdogg]

Very good chance any larger tank is not tempered on the back.. Bottom sure.. back probably not..

IMO its very easy to tell using polarized sunglasses and a laptop/tablet screen set to a white background..

What he said.

And a big +1 to drill it now while it's empty. HOB overflows can and do fail. Gravity drains don't.

And I agree completely that a 40b is a great size for a sump on that size tank.