New Heater

**Abbeys_Mom** · 01-19-2007, 05:30 PM

I splurged! I got a 50w submersible for my 10g, instead of the cheap 25w one. I have a few questions.
1. It has a cap on the end...Is it for packaging reasons? Should I take it off, or leave it on?
2. Why the H*LL do they call it a "submersible" if you can only put it in the water up to the "max water" line? It doesn't sit in my tank any lower then the old one I had.

**jeffs99dime** · 01-19-2007, 06:55 PM

well, technically it is submersible if it can be placed under the water.

**Abbeys_Mom** · 01-19-2007, 07:53 PM

Wouldn't that make all aquarium heaters "Submersible"?

**Severus** · 01-19-2007, 08:07 PM

I know most that say they are "submersible" actually are. Like my stealth has a minimum water line, but the whole thing can be placed under.

**Abbeys_Mom** · 01-19-2007, 09:06 PM

Mine has a MAX water line.

**sergo** · 01-19-2007, 09:14 PM

sounds like a bad deal to me.

**blue fin** · 01-20-2007, 12:09 AM

I'd have to agree.. doesn't seem like such a deal to me either, mine has a minimum water line just like 100gw

**Abbeys_Mom** · 01-20-2007, 01:46 AM

I bought it mainly because it was better constructed then the plain glass ones.
This is a pic of the one I bought.

**Abbeys_Mom** · 01-20-2007, 01:35 PM

I wrote the company last night and they claim it IS completely submersible and that they have to put a MAX water line on for C.S.A regulations. I am still not sure if I should sink it or not. You figure it would say "MIN Water Line" not MAX. I wish I had bought a different one!