Re: Glass or Titanium

I recently started working in an aquarium store. I sold this second hand
custom tank to a client and I am putting together recommendation for
additional equipment (heater, filter and lights) as well as information on
the care of Discus. I really want this to be an enjoyable and successfull
experience for him .

I have had discus and I had moderate success - they lived a long time, but
I never thought they were in prime condition.

Fortunatly this tank is not for me - I am less that 5 feet tall! Lol but the
fellow buying it is several inches over 6 feet. So I think he will be ok.

The tank is a great shape - certainly boxy but with a roomy feeling to it.

Thank you for your information. I believe I will suggest glass heaters -
they are less expensicve and since I will place them at opposite sides of
the aquarium the benefit of a titanium heater with a probe is mute.

"NetMax" <computeralias@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> <joy53@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> Hi,
>> I am setting up a 112 gallon discus tank. it is 36 wide , 24 deep and 30
>> tall. I was planning on usung 2 250 watt heaters. But I am concerned
>> about their reliability. Does anyone have any suggestions?
>> Thank you
>
>
> In theory: heater adjustment & status is indicated by the pilot lamp, so
> depending on where the pilot lamp is positioned for the titanium model,
> there may be some operational difference. If the pilot lamp is in the
> knob, then the titanium model does not necessarily offer any operational
> difference. If the pilot lamp or other indicator is remote, then these
> models usually have remote temperature sensors as well. This arrangement
> is better for tracking temperature, as the sensor is not influenced by the
> heater's elements. Otherwise, operationally, they would be the same.
> Titanium's advantage is (iirc) improved thermal conductivity and it is
> shatterproof (a useful attribute with Oscars and other large fish, but
> nebulous with Discus).
>
> That's an interesting shaped tank, 36 long, 24 wide and 30 deep makes more
> sense to my ingrained way of thinking ;~). Other than being 6" longer and
> 6" narrower than your depth, it's a box. I don't think you will be able
> to reach the back corners from the front. Perfect tank to build 5 or 6
> plant ledges up the back to a height of about 20" using a big chunk of
> carved cored painted sealed siliconed styrofoam. Could also hide you
> intakes, outlets and heaters inside the structure, but there I go again,
> being a bad influence on perfectly normal people.
> --
> www.NetMax.tk
>


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