heater in overflow compartmen

[bowhunterj]

I'm having trouble finding a heater short enough to fit in my sump, I have one but it only keeps water at a consistant 76 degrees. that's ok but i'd like a back up so I cant get temp. up if need be. is it ok to put heater in overflow comp. instead of just in tank, I don't like seeing them in the display tank. Just wondering if it would keep water heated since it was fast moving in there?

 

[heathlindner25]

Perfectly fine in my book

 

[thegrun]

It's fine as long as the water level is high enough to cover the heater when the return pump is off.

 

[abIngenui]

Sounds fine to me. Just make sure there is no case in which the overflow drains and leaves the heater exposed to air.

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[CafeReef]

how many gallons?

 

[GimpyFin]

Yep, it'll be fine. I keep mine in the overflow and it works great.

 

[bowhunterj]

it's a Marineland 90 gl. I don't turn the pump off very often just for water changes , Thanks for the heads up though I didn't think of that. I'm doin it!!!