Ink bird controller and water change help

I just purchased and ink bird 306t heater controller for my fw tank.
I am super paranoid when it comes to heaters in the water. So much so I should probably get a cold water tank.

My question is when I do water ch ages I have a power strip I turn off and it kills the heater, filter, light etc.

My new ink bird will be plugged into that strip and heater into the ink bird.

can I still turn off the power strip. Will I have to reset the ink bird every time or will it retain its previous settings.
Do you all have any advice on ink birds and water changes.

also does anyone take their heater and lay it down on gravel when cleaning!?
Mine is vertical well kind it’s an ehiem jagger and it’s long so it’s at a 45 degree angle. Any help is much appreciated thanks In advance

 

Hi Jesslynne7

Can you please write the country you get your electricity from? I feel it appropriate to only get information from those that share you electricity suppliers .

 

Hi Jesslynne7

Can you please write the country you get your electricity from? I feel it appropriate to only get information from those that share you electricity suppliers .

USA

 

No, it will keep it's settings and restart when the power comes back on. I haven't touched the settings on mine in years.

Not sure what you mean by laying it on the gravel to clean, but it's ok to keep you heater in a horizontal position

 

I reckon you take most of the water out of the tank... perhaps change this approach.
For my blackwater tank, I use an Inkbird, and take out no more than 5% of the water per water change. Temp probes and heater stay below water surface all the time.

Perhaps you take out too much; perhaps conduct smaller water changes, but more frequent.

 

No, it will keep it's settings and restart when the power comes back on. I haven't touched the settings on mine in years.

Not sure what you mean by laying it on the gravel to clean, but it's ok to keep you heater in a horizontal position

Thank you for the info on the inkbird. My heater is at a 45 degree angle. I do 25-50 percent water changes. Even at 25 my water level drops below the water level line of the heater bc it’s toward the top.
I was thinking to take out of brackets and lay on gravel under the water to not accidentally expose it to air

I reckon you take most of the water out of the tank... perhaps change this approach.
For my blackwater tank, I use an Inkbird, and take out no more than 5% of the water per water change. Temp probes and heater stay below water surface all the time.

Perhaps you take out too much; perhaps conduct smaller water changes, but more frequent.

I am doing 25-50 percent water changes. The heater is at. 45 degree angle and the water drops below the min water line even at 25% wc

that’s a good suggestion for smaller changes thanks

 

If your power strip is turned off then the heater is off. There's no issue with the heater being out of the water when its turned off. Exposing to air will not harm it. All of my heaters are out of the water when I do my waterchanges. I just unplug them. I guess I don't understand your concern??

 

If your power strip is turned off then the heater is off. There's no issue with the heater being out of the water when its turned off. Exposing to air will not harm it. All of my heaters are out of the water when I do my waterchanges. I just unplug them. I guess I don't understand your concern??

Oh

I was always under the impression even off there was always the chance of glass breaking when it hits the air. That’s a relief then