2x300w heaters enough for a 180?

SHOmuchFUN · 01/20/2009, 12:00 PM

I just ordered 2 300w heaters for a 180gal tank with a 100 stock tank sump that'll be in the basement... The basement is not necessarily cold, but I now am not sure if this will be enough for heaters.

What does everyone else use?

sjm817 · 01/20/2009, 12:04 PM

I use 2 x 300W with a 180, and a 75G sump, 65G fuge in the basement. I haven't had a problem with them keeping up.

SHOmuchFUN · 01/20/2009, 02:05 PM

Thanks Scott. At $50, if I need to add a larger heater (500w) to keep up, I guess that would be a relatively minor/cheap fix.

01/20/2009, 12:00 PM	#1
SHOmuchFUN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 4,461	2x300w heaters enough for a 180? I just ordered 2 300w heaters for a 180gal tank with a 100 stock tank sump that'll be in the basement... The basement is not necessarily cold, but I now am not sure if this will be enough for heaters. What does everyone else use?

01/20/2009, 12:04 PM	#2
sjm817 On Yer left! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern VA Posts: 18,777	I use 2 x 300W with a 180, and a 75G sump, 65G fuge in the basement. I haven't had a problem with them keeping up. __________________ - Scott

01/20/2009, 02:05 PM	#3
SHOmuchFUN Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Vermont Posts: 4,461	Thanks Scott. At $50, if I need to add a larger heater (500w) to keep up, I guess that would be a relatively minor/cheap fix. __________________ Erik Engstrom President, Vermont Marine Aquarists. Current Tank Info: Custom 180gal, 6x80w ATI T-5s, (2) Tunze 6025, Vortec MP40w, MSX200 w/ red demon, controlled by AcJR.