[APD] AZoo Heating Cables

["JAMES PURCHASE" <jppurchase at rogers_com>]

As the topic of substrate heating seems to be on the table right now, I have 
a question.

I don't belong to either side of the argument - but I DO have a substrate 
heater installed in my 6 foot long tank. Maybe I keep my apartment's 
thermostat too high, but I have noticed that the cables rarely comes on (it 
is attached to an electronic controller).

Dupla equipment was hard to find in Canada at the time I decided to install 
substrate heating, so I bought a set of AZoo cables and an electronic 
Controller (not AZoo). I bought the longest set of cables in the shop, and 
they just covered the bottom of the tank (72" long x 18" front to back) at 
the "recommended" separation.

Next summer I intend to move and will be getting rid of the big tank (its 
already spoken for). I intend to have a local shop order a custom 80 gallon 
replacement (36" long x 24" front to back x 24" deep).

AZoo seems to be out of the market, at least here in Canada, and I can no 
longer see cables listed on their Taiwan Home Page.

Can I use the longer cable in a smaller tank? This would mean placing the 
cables closer together than AZoo recommended but I can't see any other 
solution. Will it work or is it a recipe for disaster?

Thanks

James Purchase
Toronto

P.S. Thanks to everyone who ventured a suggestion on the topic of how many 
bags of Flourite I'll need for the new tank. A local shop has agreed to 
supply me with 7 bags at a good price. 

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