__
the subject deserves_ far more study and attention than it,_getsat
present, because of its basic advantage of not excessively
”
the air in which the aquarist spends his time. There are severaltypes
of
electric base heaters available With thermostat1c
control which are sold to gardeners for use in
_'
These take the form of an enclosed box or tray on which the plant
container sits, and they are quite suitable for use with small
aquaria. Again the handy aquarist Could make or modify this
_
device and produce something which suits his own
The weight of the complete aquarium would, of course, have to
taken into consideration. In the past, aquaria were often mounted on
an insulated box containing one or more light bulbs,
"a lot of heat, but the bulbs have a short life because theyare
_' tioned hoirizontallÿ. They must also be far enough away from
i
bottom glass of the container to avoid cracking it through overh‘eating‘. ?}…r
.
The method has the advantage that it is easy
to construct and usé,
especially if an extra aquarium is required quickly and proper heat—_
ing apparatus is not available.
'»
would
lîfä‘ïtt‘lll. from base
w«;onlci
the: hanter … Ë:—«c
outside the container, ahd*
iîis.f
ol any base gruvcl bed …
would encourage
lnrat
;ӊlso, the rcry turlnrlent conditions which are
would counteract any tendcnr:y
the lower levels to be warm‘c‘r._
than the top, Stratilication generally, however, will tend to be reduCed even in static water by the heat rising from the whole _base'area.
Ï‘ï Space Heating ; .
f,
'
_
Wlththc
Of cheapand efficient electrical fan heaters for
domestic and;
there” is a trend
-
aquarrstSto,.opt for,{s_paceheatingin. even quite small fish"
'
'
Fan heaterscan PTOVId€aclean,fastacting supply
readllÿSü1ÊB—ble forthermostat1ccontrol The fan action allows:
"
heat
be duectedhonzontallyandhas a strong m1x1ngfunction
so
that strat1f1cat10n0fthca1rd®esnot
,
simple to install? anddon@trequ1recomphcatedmaintenance!“ They ; ‘ =L_Ï j £1
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-
‘àhigher
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the subject deserves_ far more study and attention than it,_getsat
present, because of its basic advantage of not excessively
”
the air in which the aquarist spends his time. There are severaltypes
of
electric base heaters available With thermostat1c
control which are sold to gardeners for use in
_'
These take the form of an enclosed box or tray on which the plant
container sits, and they are quite suitable for use with small
aquaria. Again the handy aquarist Could make or modify this
_
device and produce something which suits his own
The weight of the complete aquarium would, of course, have to
taken into consideration. In the past, aquaria were often mounted on
an insulated box containing one or more light bulbs,
"a lot of heat, but the bulbs have a short life because theyare
_' tioned hoirizontallÿ. They must also be far enough away from
i
bottom glass of the container to avoid cracking it through overh‘eating‘. ?}…r
.
The method has the advantage that it is easy
to construct and usé,
especially if an extra aquarium is required quickly and proper heat—_
ing apparatus is not available.
'»
would
lîfä‘ïtt‘lll. from base
w«;onlci
the: hanter … Ë:—«c
outside the container, ahd*
iîis.f
ol any base gruvcl bed …
would encourage
lnrat
;ӊlso, the rcry turlnrlent conditions which are
would counteract any tendcnr:y
the lower levels to be warm‘c‘r._
than the top, Stratilication generally, however, will tend to be reduCed even in static water by the heat rising from the whole _base'area.
Ï‘ï Space Heating ; .
f,
'
_
Wlththc
Of cheapand efficient electrical fan heaters for
domestic and;
there” is a trend
-
aquarrstSto,.opt for,{s_paceheatingin. even quite small fish"
'
'
Fan heaterscan PTOVId€aclean,fastacting supply
readllÿSü1ÊB—ble forthermostat1ccontrol The fan action allows:
"
heat
be duectedhonzontallyandhas a strong m1x1ngfunction
so
that strat1f1cat10n0fthca1rd®esnot
,
simple to install? anddon@trequ1recomphcatedmaintenance!“ They ; ‘ =L_Ï j £1
can,
expenswetooperate
used: acontlnu0u51ÿ,
5
-
‘àhigher
CâP&C1tÿthanalfand1tcann0tthereforerelease