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  1. reefmonkey

    reefmonkey Giant Squid

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    There was just a recall on them a couple months ago
     
    reefmonkey, Apr 13, 2011
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  2. s76rick

    s76rick Flamingo Tongue

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    Sorry to hear that. What kind of heater was it?
     
    s76rick, Apr 13, 2011
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  3. saltyfresh

    saltyfresh Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    Call marineland they will send a replacement. And pay for damage if you prove it was the heater and also I would not use the heater ever


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    saltyfresh, Apr 13, 2011
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  4. sen5241b

    sen5241b Astrea Snail

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    Life saver

    This saved my tank from a "cooking" :

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    sen5241b, Apr 13, 2011
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  5. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    That looks like a good thing to have. Thanks for posting.
     
    Matt Rogers, Apr 13, 2011
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  6. 2in10

    2in10 Super Moderator

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    Sorry to hear
     
    2in10, Apr 13, 2011
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  7. Magnus

    Magnus Sharknado

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    So sorry for your lost! I have 2 150watts mainland heaters in my system as well. Should I replace them? If so, what does everyone recommend?

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    Magnus, Apr 13, 2011
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  8. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    The main problem is them over heating the tank. Buy a controller. All heater brands will have issues with heaters getting stuck on no matter what you buy. The best thing to do to prevent a tank from overheating is using a controller along with the heater.
     
    xmetalfan99, Apr 13, 2011
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  9. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    yes you should get them out of there if they are the mainland stealths. do a search on exploding stealth heaters on google.

    after a bad heater problem, not a stealth, another brand,the company replaced it but i dont use it.... i looked into heaters and now have the jagar heater its glass but have read nothing but good about them. to be safe its backed up with a controller that cuts power to the heater if water temp gets over 80 degrees. (jagar heater it's self is set at 78 )

    so many heater horror storys :(
     
    pink4miss, Apr 13, 2011
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  10. xmetalfan99

    xmetalfan99 Giant Squid

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    Yup, unfortunately all heaters have issues once in a while. The second generation stealths were awful though.
     
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