Skimmer/heater

[FatBaldingJerk]

I have a 29g with a bakpak skimmer. I don't have a sump, and the space inside the tank is limited. Is there any reason that I can't just put the heater in the part of the skimmer that would normally have the "biobale" (or whatever it is they call their media)?

I will probably have to adjust the setting on the heater to get the same temp as when it was in the tank. I don't think a temporary temp swing is going to be a big deal in that my tank is still cycling and only has live rock in it as of yet.

 

[Aadler]

that would be fine, just make sure that the water level stays high enough to cover the heater at ALL times, power on and power off.

mike

 

[crvz]

As long as the heater would always be submerged (some levels in the tank will fall due to evaporation) and receive continuous flow, it would be fine.

 

[Rae C.]

I've just started wondering this as well. So glad you posted this question. Any thoughts on putting the heater in the refugium?

 

[micoral]

Uhhhmmmm... might want to get a heater cage, don't want it to melt a hole in the plastic. I had a titanium heater melt threw a rubbermaid 150..... talk about a mess!

 

[clevername]

If your heating your 240 tank, of course it would melt plastic.....hes heating his 29 gallon.

Don't worry about the melting plastic.