300 gallon system heater ?

reefmanmatt · 06/16/2011, 09:32 PM

what are you running ? 300 gallons worth of rubbermaid and a few displays ... post some replies @#!$ it !!!

fragboy94 · 06/16/2011, 11:04 PM

on my 180 im running 2 300's and only one is on for most of the time. i would say a 500w would be good enough and mby a extra 300 or 500 for back up. just my opinion, hope this helps.

coralreefhq · 06/17/2011, 05:23 PM

+1 I have 2 300 watts, I rather not run a single 500w in the event it breaks.
2 300 watts are for redundancy.

jeff@zina.com · 06/17/2011, 07:31 PM

I run a setup in Florida, what's a heater?

Pretty much dual heaters, or even more, works well. When I started, I ended up experimenting with heaters too much and just went overkill, then I was wasting money. Now I run 2 200W heaters in a system holding about 220 gallons and 2 150W in systems holding less. They are almost never on. But the room is warm.

Now cooling is another cost.

Jeff

reefmanmatt · 06/17/2011, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeff@zina.com

I run a setup in Florida, what's a heater?

Pretty much dual heaters, or even more, works well. When I started, I ended up experimenting with heaters too much and just went overkill, then I was wasting money. Now I run 2 200W heaters in a system holding about 220 gallons and 2 150W in systems holding less. They are almost never on. But the room is warm.

Now cooling is another cost.

Jeff

i hear ya there man , lots of heat off my 400's

i was going with 2 300 watt heaters just wanted to see if anyone recommended 2 500 watt units maybe ... i have a wood stove in the room so if i need to warm it up i can make it happen quick i guess

06/16/2011, 09:32 PM	#1
reefmanmatt Registered Member. Join Date: May 2011 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 396	300 gallon system heater ? what are you running ? 300 gallons worth of rubbermaid and a few displays ... post some replies @#!$ it !!!

06/16/2011, 11:04 PM	#2
fragboy94 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: urbana and chicago. Posts: 1,365	on my 180 im running 2 300's and only one is on for most of the time. i would say a 500w would be good enough and mby a extra 300 or 500 for back up. just my opinion, hope this helps. __________________ 29 gal jbj fowlr the 180gal cube is no more :( newest project is non reef but my 240sx. sr20 swapping it at the moment. boost! Current Tank Info: too many fish and coral to list now

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06/17/2011, 05:23 PM	#3
coralreefhq Moved On Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 219	+1 I have 2 300 watts, I rather not run a single 500w in the event it breaks. 2 300 watts are for redundancy.

06/17/2011, 07:31 PM	#4
jeff@zina.com Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 3,345	I run a setup in Florida, what's a heater? Pretty much dual heaters, or even more, works well. When I started, I ended up experimenting with heaters too much and just went overkill, then I was wasting money. Now I run 2 200W heaters in a system holding about 220 gallons and 2 150W in systems holding less. They are almost never on. But the room is warm. Now cooling is another cost. Jeff