"Martin" wrote in message
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I just bought an Eclipse System 3 Aquarium. I am having trouble with it
~overheating. Thinking it was the lighting (6W NO haha), I left the
lighting off for a day (I don't have fish yet). The temperature did not
decline. In fact, it went up - from 81F to 83F. I am now quite certain
that the motor in the filter (35GPH) is heating it to this temperature.
It doesn't seem to me that such a small motor could do such a thing. Is
this normal? Has anyone else experienced this?

Thanks,
Martin


A 2F increment in a 3g plastic tank from the powerhead sounds fairly
typical. I actually recommend these 3 and 5g Eclipse or Waterhomes for
Bettas, just for that reason. Built in 24/7 heating, but up here in
Canada, it's a bit easier to control our room temperatures from getting
too high. Nothing much you can do about it, short of changing to an
external filter or leaving the cover open.
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