Position of heater

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  1. SteelerMike

    SteelerMike Feather Duster

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    Seems like a weird question, but I just got a 300w heater for my 125 and it is as tall as my tank. The instructions say to place it vertically in the tank but I can't! Can it be placed horizontally or diagonal and still work right? I'm assuming because it is a submersible heater it would not be a good idea to have it sticking out of the water
     
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  2. inwall75

    inwall75 Giant Squid

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    Diagonal is fine.
     
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  3. Jlobes

    Jlobes Coral Banded Shrimp

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    Horizontal is also fine.
     
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  4. SAY

    SAY Ocellaris Clown

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    Put it in the sump........if you have one.
     
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  5. pink4miss

    pink4miss Panda Puffer

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    there is a difference between submersible and fully submersible . keep that in mind, if its only submersible you may just want to tilt it sideways and keep the top out of the water.
     
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