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  1. TheSaltwaterGuy

    TheSaltwaterGuy Banned

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    Is it ok if i put a 30 gallon heater into a 10 gallon? I'm gonna have a 5 gallon sump as well connected to it but will the 30 gallon heater be too much?
     
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  2. Seano Hermano

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    It should be fine. My heater is rated for more than my 29g tank. A heater will only heat until what water is to the set temperature.

    I would only be worried if the heater was under-sized. It can only heat so much..
     
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  3. clarky2120

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    My guess would be oversized is better than undersized
     
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  4. socal86

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    as long as it can be adjusted you should be fine
     
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  5. con999

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    well if it sticks on everything will b toast if you dont find out with in an hour or two
     
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  6. TheSaltwaterGuy

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    wait what?
     
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  7. Magnus

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    I belieave he means if the heater gets "stuck" on any given setting it could cook things up.

    I've read about this happening, but it's not a common occurrence.

    As for oversized vs. undersized I would always go the extra mile and make sure it will do its job quickly in case of an emergency.

    What brand heater is it, by the way?
     
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  8. Clonefarmer

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    If the temp setting fails and the heater stays on it will heat the tank up very fast.
     
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  9. TheSaltwaterGuy

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    It's one of those marineland stealth pro heaters, and your saying that lets say i keep the temperture at 74 but the thing goes wrong and it heats even more then my tank can will be cooked?
     
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  10. Clonefarmer

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    Not likely. Usually when they fail they just stop heating.
     
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