Heaters For Large Aquarium

cs12109 · 05/05/2012, 10:19 AM

I have a 300 gallon SPS tank with a 500 gallon total water volume. What brand of heaters has everyone had good experience with? I am currently using 2 150 Watt Finnex heaters that I am not too happy with since I have had to replace them a few times already.

cloak · 05/05/2012, 10:29 AM

Eheim jager heaters seem to be pretty popular. Aquaclear is also good.

aleonn · 05/05/2012, 11:24 AM

+1 on Eheim Jager heaters. 2 x 150W heaters isn't too much wattage for a large water volume, at least in my area. If your heaters are on all the time, they may wear out quicker IMO. Another good alternative is the JBJ Titanium Tru-Temp.

Zobp · 05/05/2012, 12:35 PM

Eheim Jager, I suggest getting multiple and placing them in different places so they are not always on.

wolfador · 05/05/2012, 12:56 PM

you probably need larger heaters. I run 2x150 in my 56 gallon. A bit overkill for me.

codyreef29 · 05/05/2012, 01:24 PM

wow i would buy aqeoun my 200 watt has last about 6 years now the make a 300 watt i would suggest 2 x 300 watts low run time and will keep it from varying alot

agreeive?fish · 05/05/2012, 02:24 PM

a mag drive pump(mag36 if you can find one) as a return pump submerged in your sump will make heaters as about as useful as dollar store plastic truck to haul 1 ton of rocks

i run mag 24 in all my systems that average 300g per system and don't need or own a heater and i keep my house temp as close to 65 as i can year around

slapshot · 05/05/2012, 02:57 PM

I switched to the house water heater. One if the best things I ever did. My electric dropped and I no longer have to worry about run away or broken heaters.

bamf25 · 05/05/2012, 03:08 PM

I run 2 x 200 w Eheim Jager in my 120 g dt. I would think on a 300g, 2 x 300 w version would likely do it.

05/05/2012, 10:19 AM	#1
cs12109 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 74	Heaters For Large Aquarium I have a 300 gallon SPS tank with a 500 gallon total water volume. What brand of heaters has everyone had good experience with? I am currently using 2 150 Watt Finnex heaters that I am not too happy with since I have had to replace them a few times already.

05/05/2012, 10:29 AM	#2
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	Eheim jager heaters seem to be pretty popular. Aquaclear is also good.

05/05/2012, 11:24 AM	#3
aleonn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 4,041	+1 on Eheim Jager heaters. 2 x 150W heaters isn't too much wattage for a large water volume, at least in my area. If your heaters are on all the time, they may wear out quicker IMO. Another good alternative is the JBJ Titanium Tru-Temp.

05/05/2012, 12:35 PM	#4
Zobp Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 307	Eheim Jager, I suggest getting multiple and placing them in different places so they are not always on.

05/05/2012, 12:56 PM	#5
wolfador Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA Posts: 161	you probably need larger heaters. I run 2x150 in my 56 gallon. A bit overkill for me.

05/05/2012, 01:24 PM	#6
codyreef29 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Kerrville Posts: 257	wow i would buy aqeoun my 200 watt has last about 6 years now the make a 300 watt i would suggest 2 x 300 watts low run time and will keep it from varying alot

05/05/2012, 02:24 PM	#7
agreeive?fish Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,803	a mag drive pump(mag36 if you can find one) as a return pump submerged in your sump will make heaters as about as useful as dollar store plastic truck to haul 1 ton of rocks i run mag 24 in all my systems that average 300g per system and don't need or own a heater and i keep my house temp as close to 65 as i can year around

05/05/2012, 02:57 PM	#8
slapshot Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan Posts: 1,791	I switched to the house water heater. One if the best things I ever did. My electric dropped and I no longer have to worry about run away or broken heaters.

05/05/2012, 03:08 PM	#9
bamf25 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,419	I run 2 x 200 w Eheim Jager in my 120 g dt. I would think on a 300g, 2 x 300 w version would likely do it.