Kim Vellore wrote:
>
> I have this tank with the glass heater which I found broke one day, I was
> wondering what would have happened if I had turned it on with 120V,
is the
> acid conductive enough that it blows up, is it a safety concern? I
have been
> looking for the shatter proof heaters which can go that high a
temperature
> and cheap...
>
> My 2C on building your own avoid gluing and build the tank it is not
worth
> the trouble, imagine the damage if it leaks, try to use a solid
container. I
> use a bigger secondary container too I had a spill once a small one
when I
> tripped over the tank it was a terrible mess, and it never gets 100%
clean.
>
> Kim
I am thinking no-glue with tupperware or something similar. Don't know
that I ever had a fish tank heater break before. Is this common?
Thanks,
Dave