Can you bury this under the gravel? or is that not a good idea? Thanks!
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Not a good idea, because it has a water level line on it. you can buy the ones that you can bury but it may melt the rocks with the heat and I loss a fish due to the heaters under the gravel. I like this one cause it has a red light that shows it is on.
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Yes, it should be fine buried under the gravel provided you have a thermometer, which you really must have no matter where you place it. Heat rises, so placing it on the bottom probably is the most efficient, meaning it will get the tank as warm as is possible. If it is too warm, raise the heater up nearer the surface and increase or add some water movement. If it's still too warm, you need to put it on a timer, an external thermostat, or purchase a lower wattage heater. The 'water line' indicated on this heater is to insure it is well submerged, not to indicate that any part needs to be above the water. The heater is 100% submersible, it can and should be completely underwater. Yes, it should be fine buried under the gravel provided you have a thermometer, which you really must have no matter where you place it. Heat rises, so placing it on the bottom probably is the most efficient, meaning it will get the tank as warm as is possible. If it is too warm, raise the heater up nearer the surface and increase or add some water movement. If it's still too warm, you need to put it on a timer, an external thermostat, or purchase a lower wattage heater. The 'water line' indicated on this heater is to insure it is well submerged, not to indicate that any part needs to be... » Read More Yes, it should be fine buried under the gravel provided you have a thermometer, which you really must have no matter where you place it. Heat rises, so placing it on the bottom probably is the most efficient, meaning it will get the tank as warm as is possible. If it is too warm, raise the heater up nearer the surface and increase or add some water movement. If it's still too warm, you need to put it on a timer, an external thermostat, or purchase a lower wattage heater. The 'water line' indicated on this heater is to insure it is well submerged, not to indicate that any part needs to be above the water. The heater is 100% submersible, it can and should be completely underwater. « Show Less
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I think that you can, but I don't know that I would. I have a 3 gallon tank and it barely keeps the water in the 70s F. I worry that burying it under the gravel would inhibit the heat from spreading throughout the tank. But I think you can try it without any dire consequences. Just keep an eye on the water temperature, and if it is too low for your fish, dig it up and stick it to a tank wall.
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Its meant to stick on the side. It even tells you when the water is too low. That said, don't bury it
193561
I would do that but using small stones on bottom so there is some drainage for the soil to avoid saturation.
2278006
I think the gravel would tear up the material with wear and tear. I have mine on wooden floors in the house.
2193687
I wouldn't. Any debris from the ground would get stuck in the material. Its pretty dense.
1253616
We did a base because ours is in the woods and can get swampy back there BUT if you have a dry, flat, well drained area that would be fine. I would anchor it to the ground though.
1100741
Yes thats exactly how I buried mine. With just the top couple of inches above the ground. The actual speaker is inside the bottom portion. The top part has a cone just inside the cage. I suppose u could bury it all the way down without damaging it and it would be less of a tripping hazard.
1550297
I would think it would work well. However, if the gravel is too big it will get stuck on the prongs.
1425704
You will need an air pump, and the gravel works best if it is 1.5 inches or so deep.
554181
I have mine placed just above the gravel. You need to measure the temperature of the water, not the gravel. Note it can be placed horizontally or vertically, so either way it doesn't take up much space.
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It's not anchored down in any way. What I did that worked great was to fill the well with gravel after I placed it in the yard. I was careful to NOT put plastic under the gravel. If you bury the base, the soil will rot the wood. If you use plastic, the water will collect over the plastic and rot the wood.
1194465
I would only set it up on grass, or like a floor would be fine, I wouldn't recommend setting it up on tar or gravel. Unless you could find some type of mat/protection for the bottom..
980096
It can depending on how small the gravel is. If the gravel is too large the tines will just grab it and drag it along. You may need to add some weight too it to ensure a good level appearance.
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It comes with a plastic base, I think you can drill holes in the plastic base to put stakes through to hold it down on the gravel. Or you can bury the whole base which is about 1.5" thick.
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I use it hanging from the side of the tank. You can monitor it better. I was afraid if it was under gravel or any rocks it might melt or make the rocks or gravel hot.
1361001
I never tried it in gravel. In the indoor range I go to it has carpet. It will not pick up anything smaller than 380ACP so I don't know if gravel would fall out or not. Hope this has been some help. John
1105876
I would dig out the area you want to put it in, removing any rocks, and place the legs in the hole. Then fill it in with bagged dirt, wetting the area down as you go along to insure settlement of the dirt, almost like planting a shrub. Ours is really sturdy and with the winds we have experienced this past summer, it never fell over, and it has a very big clematis growing on it at present. It is really sturdy.
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Gravel wouldn't work well because you can't slide off it onto gravel. The ramp is not high at all-only about a foot off the ground