What is the height of this heater? The specs say 10.7"...BUT it says it needs to be fully submersed. I have a small 10 gallon tank, and the water line will probably be at 10 3/4". Is this heater too tall for my tank? What is the height of this heater? The specs say 10.7"...BUT it says it needs to be fully submersed. I have a small 10 gallon tank, and the water line will probably be at 10 3/4". Is this... » Read More What is the height of this heater? The specs say 10.7"...BUT it says it needs to be fully submersed. I have a small 10 gallon tank, and the water line will probably be at 10 3/4". Is this heater too tall for my tank? « Show Less
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I have a 20ga long tank, which has the height of a 10ga... and no, it doesn't fit vertically, but you can always place is sideways at the bottom the tank.Beside the height, make sure it's the recommended wattage or you can boil your fish - I think 50 watts is recommended up to 13ga
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The heater comes with suction cups, so you can place it anyway you want in the tank. It will fit in a 10 gal sideways. The cord (@ the heater end obviously) can be submerged. That's how I have mine.
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The instructions say to place it vertical not horizontal in the tank and don't let substrate touch heater.
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Really? I didnt know it had to be fully submersed, I always kept the water line half way up the black part with the knob out of the water. Ive never had a problem with the heater so far. Its kept consistent 77-78 degree temp for almost a year now. Hope tuis helps!
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I did not know this till now. Anyway, my tank is 10 gals too. The heater is totally inside the tank but it's not always fully submersed, it's about 1" away from the water most of the time but so far, it works great.
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I have a 750 watt. I live in mid Michigan. I have it on a timer for 12 hours at night. It keeps a open area usually about 2 feet around the heater (pond is less than 3 feet deep there) most days. When its really cold, the circle shrinks. My fish seem to do fine: I have it near the rock pile they hang out in. You could go a higher wattage or just have it run longer. I got it in 2011 I believe so this will be its 3rd winter. good luck
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The bottom lip of the spouts are 15.5 inches as it stands up, you can stretch out the coils to make it taller or shorter, but I would not recommend this version for a keggle, You should pick up the Wort Chiller that has more coils, because you will be able to get more heat transfer of a 10 gallon batch (it will be much more efficient) Also, the keggle itself holds onto temperature, so you are going to want to either blast it will a hose while you are chilling the wort, submerge it, or otherwise figure out how to cool the outside; if you don't cool the outside of the keggle down at the same time, it is going to take a really long time to cool the wort. The bottom lip of the spouts are 15.5 inches as it stands up, you can stretch out the coils to make it taller or shorter, but I would not recommend this version for a keggle, You should pick up the Wort Chiller that has more coils, because you will be able to get more heat transfer of a 10 gallon batch (it will be much more efficient) Also, the keggle itself holds onto temperature, so you are going to want to either blast it will a hose while you are chilling the wort, submerge it, or otherwise figure out how to cool the outside; if you don't cool the outside of the keggle down at the same... » Read More The bottom lip of the spouts are 15.5 inches as it stands up, you can stretch out the coils to make it taller or shorter, but I would not recommend this version for a keggle, You should pick up the Wort Chiller that has more coils, because you will be able to get more heat transfer of a 10 gallon batch (it will be much more efficient) Also, the keggle itself holds onto temperature, so you are going to want to either blast it will a hose while you are chilling the wort, submerge it, or otherwise figure out how to cool the outside; if you don't cool the outside of the keggle down at the same time, it is going to take a really long time to cool the wort. « Show Less
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I agree that the specs are confusing. In purchasing mine I went with the advice of several friends that owned similar heaters. they told me that theirs were heating approx. 2/3 of the sq. footage stated in the ads. I found this to be quite accurate. Other than that I am very pleased with my heater. Hope this helps!
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Hello EG,Thank you for your email. The tank is 19.5" high. I do apologize for the error in description. We will get that updated right away. Please let me know if you have any further questions.Best Wishes,ArielleBeverage Factory800.710.9939
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I agree with the other two answers here. The minimum water line is marked and looks to be about 5 inches. I did not measure it as it is in my Betta tank. But since it is submersible you can place it horizontal or at a diagonal to suit your needs.
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I have a 75 gallon tank and i don't get wet, the end with the suction tube is about 10.25". Hope this helps.
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You can fit a perfectly suitable heater with a thermostat--certainly one that is strong enough for the Spec III--in the compartment with the pump. I have a &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hydor-25W-Submersible-Aquarium-Heater"&gt;Hydor 25W Submersible&lt;/a&gt; in each of mine; it's a little bit of a pain to get the suction cups on the clips to hold while the tank is dry, but they stick well enough once there is water in (I only use one, as it's pretty impossible to get the second placed, but as the compartment is narrow anyway, you really only need the one clip to hold the heater below the water line), and there is a cutout at the back of the lid for the cord for the pump which also accommodates the cord for the heater. If the tank is for a betta or any other tropical fish, you really do need a heater with a thermostat to keep the temperature both warm enough and stable, but you should not have any difficulty or even aesthetic issues with a 25 watt. Good luck!
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i hav a 5 gal tank, but for a 20 gal i would say no ..u need a more powerful heater..but ok for a 10 gal.
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It says fully submersible but most heaters that I have used state that the top plastic portion with controls should be kept dry and out of the water. Mine is vertical. I suppose you could try it-without the fish and see what happens. Of course if it shorts out you may not be able to send it back.
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I sent it back, it didn't work well at all! I tried for several days to adjust the high and low temperature settings, but when then heater was on it wouldn't shutoff and it would overshoot and when it was off, it wouldn't turn back on. I had it in a 10 gallon tank. UL....??
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I would SO use this for a 10 Gallon, the extra filtration is never a bad thing, and allows for the future upgrade of aquarium size. Often people overstock a 10 gallon and this size would keep up with the extra waste.. It doesn't make it OK to overstock though. I Purchased an aquarium kit (25G High) and this was included, I will put this on my 10 and transfer my Fluval C3 to the 25. My filter measures about 7''. Soooo, long story short I would recommend you trim your hood. Just cut it up, don't sweat it..
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The line that says min. water level is actually the max. water level. Do not completely submerge the heater.it can drop an inch or two below that line and should be OK. It will not shut off automatically
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Hydor 25W Submersible Glass Aquarium Heater - Original Theo I hear this is a great adjustable heater. how big is the spot in the back cause im not sure it'll fit
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It's about 10.5 inches long and 1 inch wide. I have mine in my 3 gallon pico tank and all but 4.5 inches are submerged. It is doing a REALLY good job! Hope this helps.Keep in mind that the temp sensor is separate. I have mine set about 2.5 inches from the heater, behind the water return.
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I got out the measuring tape! 73 inches! Love this heater for my betta! He's a happy guy
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Too much? Lol this is perfect for a ten gallon. And you have a 55 which makes me think it's not enough. That's me responding at a 2. Don't make me turn it up to a ten. In all seriousness there is not anything you can do. However, I am still honestly surprised it's too much. May I ask how?