Aqua one heater 100 Watt NOT RELIABLE!!!

[DaharkazAngel]

Grrrr....i brought a heater for winter, its a Aqua one 100 watt. Five days ago (one month after buying it) i got a replacement because the original grew algae INSIDE it. Now 5 days later the replacement is doing the same thing or at least the begining. Now i cant figure out where its leaking, but im very frustrated i have no heater on my 100 gal (350litres) in the middle of winter!!

So my question is do you reckon my fish will be ok at somewhere between 8-15 cel for a few days at night and a max of about 20 for the day?? And any recommend brands guys? Im getting a refund or credit tomorrow and buying else where and not from aqua one!!

Very frustrated had to vent guys!!!

Has anyone else had problems with aqua one before?

[Carl]

I am not familiar with the Aqua One, likely it is a "knock off" brand or regional brand.

If 8-15 Celsius is correct, this is much too cold, i would not recommend a temperature below 22 C (& even this is quite cool for many tropical fish)..

I do not know what brands are for sell in Australia, however here are a few brands I have had success with dozens of (not just a few)

*Ebo Jager
*Hagen Tronic
*Rena Smart
*Via Aqua

Carl

[babygeige]

Were you able to find a better heater, Angel?

[bikeguy33]

just a question. is 8-15 degrees the outside temp? if so, is this a tiny pond or an outdoor tank? again, if so,what kind of fish are there?