What do you guys do with your heater in summer

[samksy]

Just curious what you guys do with your heater in the summer. It just doesn't make sense to me to leave it on and if the heater fails, your tank is done.

1. Just Unplug it and leaving it in your system
2. Remove from your system
3. Do nothing

 

[MikeC]

Both my heaters are controlled by my Apex so they are off unless the Apex deems it necessary for them to be on

 

[Gabe]

I don't use a heater.

 

[duromega]

Unplugged!

 

[greenstreet.1]

unplugged!

+1

 

[MatthewScars]

Why would you unplug it?

What if for some reason your chiller got stuck on? What if your dog/cat turned up the AC?

Unplugging it is an unwise move.

 

[greenstreet.1]

I don't use a chiller also no ac where the tank is. And why is it unwise in this heat?

 

[MikeC]

How does your tank maintain a stable temp during the day and night?

 

[NYCEnglish]

I unplug it and remove it - no need for it to sit in saltwater for months unnecessarily.

 

[Gabe]

My place is warm enough in the winter and I run my ac in summer.

 

[MIKE NY]

I run three sometimes four heaters during the winter..during the summer I only leave one plugged in..

 

[rsinanan415]

LEAVE IT ON, IF IT DOESNT NEED TO COME ON IT WOULDNT ??

 

[oh207]

Good question. I was wondering the same. I have my heater set at 79. This pass weekend was really hot and I ran the AC all day long. I also had two fans, running (sump/tank) which does a really good job.
I didn't think about the heater until I noticed the light was ON!
I was pleasantly surprised the tank had cooled down because it was hovering around 81 for most of the day.
I know it seems like a waste to cool the water down and then having to re-heat. But for now I feel more comfortable doing this.
I have a controller but haven't installed it as yet. I have some ideas how I can connect the fans and heater and set limits for on/off.

 

[TommyP]

I leave the heater in because when I have the A/C on in the bedroom the tank gets very cool so the heater needs to keep it stable.

 

[trinimaddness]

I unplugged mines.. My temp is always 80+ no need for it

 

[MatthewScars]

In this hobby you have the things you 'CAN' do and things you 'SHOULD' do.

You CAN take your heater out or unplug it. But why? The glass doesnt break down, it doesnt use electricity. Why would you remove/unplug it? What is the point? You are hurting for 1x5" of space in the summer?

You SHOULD leave it plugged in in case (as above users stated) the temp swings for ANY REASON. Im assuming you guys have owned a tank for awhile? You ever have some crazy thing happen that shouldnt have happened, but it did? Im guessing yes x20. Sure your house 'is always X degrees' and 'oh I dont have a chiller' and to the guy that doesnt use a temp controller, youre screwed either way - but things happen and what does it cost you to leave the heater AS IS in your tank?

Nothing.

 

[tunicata]

before having the apex I just unplugged it but left it in the water.

Now that I have the apex, it's plugged in and will only come on if the tank gets down to 74 deg. My apt hasnt dipped below 79 in 1.5 months now???

So, it's all good.

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Leave it on cause my wife has the ac on all the time so it actually turns on quite often

 

[duromega]

I was in petco the other day and I hear from another guy his heater broke inside the tank, all fish died but invertebrates, after that day I'm afraid my heater it's gonna break , so I'll plug it back in fall or winter

 

[TommyP]

I was in petco the other day and I hear from another guy his heater broke inside the tank, all fish died but invertebrates, after that day I'm afraid my heater it's gonna break , so I'll plug it back in fall or winter

With this scenario, during the summer months to do use an air conditioner? If so, how cold does your tank get?