Can I use this heater?

jamest0o0 · 03/14/2011, 07:15 PM

I have a finnex 300w titanium heater+controller laying around. My system is probably somewhere around 30 gallons total, maybe even a little less. I wasn't sure if this would be too much or not?

bamf25 · 03/14/2011, 07:46 PM

Seems to be too much heater, about double what that tank needs.

greech · 03/14/2011, 07:56 PM

I don't see why you can't use it especially since you have a controller. I would feel safer with a smaller heater but this should get you by.

Skeptic_07 · 03/14/2011, 08:04 PM

it would be fine until it fails. IME, temp probes eventually go bad. when that happens, your tank could get very hot very quickly, possibly before you realize it. if the heater was a more normal size for your tank, the consequences of a failure are much less.

jamest0o0 · 03/14/2011, 10:16 PM

The heater box recommends 40-80g, I was thinking of maybe down the road adding a RDSB or just something to up the water volume.

Skeptic_07 · 03/14/2011, 11:50 PM

its probably fine. thats not that drastic. do you have a thread about your setup? seems interesting

jamest0o0 · 03/15/2011, 12:12 AM

Not quite, it's almost done I'm just waiting on a pump I ordered... I will definitely be posting pics and such though soon. The idea is to have my fuge/sump get pumped water up from the DT and then drain back into the DT. The funny thing is this was like the easiest way for me to do it, due to positioning and equipment I already had.

aquadventure · 03/15/2011, 05:52 AM

I would vote to get another heater more appropriately sized for your tank. This is an expensive hobby. I would not want to risk anything if I didn't have to

03/14/2011, 07:15 PM	#1
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	Can I use this heater? I have a finnex 300w titanium heater+controller laying around. My system is probably somewhere around 30 gallons total, maybe even a little less. I wasn't sure if this would be too much or not? __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

03/14/2011, 07:56 PM	#3
greech Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 3,133	I don't see why you can't use it especially since you have a controller. I would feel safer with a smaller heater but this should get you by. __________________ ~Graham Current Tank Info: Tank: 40 breeder; 20H sump w/SWC 120; Sicce 3.0 return; Vortech MP-10; Sundial T5, DIY Actinic LED (3W Cree). Livestock: Pair of Black & Whites; Midas Blenny; Firefish; Yasha/pistol; Black Leopard Wrasse; LPS and SPS

03/14/2011, 10:16 PM	#5
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	The heater box recommends 40-80g, I was thinking of maybe down the road adding a RDSB or just something to up the water volume. __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

03/15/2011, 12:12 AM	#7
jamest0o0 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,325	Not quite, it's almost done I'm just waiting on a pump I ordered... I will definitely be posting pics and such though soon. The idea is to have my fuge/sump get pumped water up from the DT and then drain back into the DT. The funny thing is this was like the easiest way for me to do it, due to positioning and equipment I already had. __________________ Planning on new tank, been about 5-6 years since I've been in the hobby

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03/14/2011, 07:46 PM	#2
bamf25 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,419	Seems to be too much heater, about double what that tank needs.

03/14/2011, 08:04 PM	#4
Skeptic_07 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lawn guy land Posts: 1,418	it would be fine until it fails. IME, temp probes eventually go bad. when that happens, your tank could get very hot very quickly, possibly before you realize it. if the heater was a more normal size for your tank, the consequences of a failure are much less.

03/14/2011, 11:50 PM	#6
Skeptic_07 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: lawn guy land Posts: 1,418	its probably fine. thats not that drastic. do you have a thread about your setup? seems interesting

03/15/2011, 05:52 AM	#8
aquadventure Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 46	I would vote to get another heater more appropriately sized for your tank. This is an expensive hobby. I would not want to risk anything if I didn't have to