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Article #249Re: heaters
From: 01mbmccabe
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 03:28
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 03:28
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In article <Bxwnvy.8Cw@ecmwf.co.uk>, sya@ecmwf.co.uk (Adam Bracewell) writes: > Hi netters, > > Just been reading the FAQ for these groups and something struck me as odd. > In the section titled Starting a new Aquarium, the heater wattage recommended (as a rule > of thumb) is 2.5 watts per gallon. > My question - is this really enough ? I've recently seen 8 watts/gal recommended. I've seen 5watts per gallon posted in more thatn one peice of literature, so that's what I go by. I'd say 2.5watts per gallon would be the minimum I would supply...anything more than around 5 or 8 would just be 'extra security' I'd think. -Matt
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uwm.edu!spool.mu.edu!news.nd.edu!bsu-cs!bsu-ucs.uucp!01mbmccabe From: 01mbmccabe@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu Newsgroups: sci.aquaria Subject: Re: heaters Message-ID: <1992Nov19.222848.12139@bsu-ucs> Date: 20 Nov 92 03:28:48 GMT References: <Bxwnvy.8Cw@ecmwf.co.uk> Followup-To: sci.aquaria Organization: Ball State University, Muncie, In - Univ. Computing Svc's Lines: 14