Please need help finding a heater.

[Jade5051]

Hi All -

I need to bring the temp of my 35 Hexagon up to about 84F. I think I'll need at least 150w heater. Challenge is I need it to be 10" preferably 9.5" or less. Having a hard time finding 150w heater that is that small and reasonably priced. I'd like to do this for $10-15.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Anyone think I need more wattage?

Thx!

[Chuckd76]

I've always had luck with the cheap Aqueon preset heaters. Running three right now (two 50 watt and one 150) in three seperate tanks. They cost in the $ range you're looking at and can be purchased everywhere.
Never had a reliability issue, knock on wood.
The 150 watt is heating up my 55 with a 55 gallon sump/fuge (~70 gallons total) and with my return, reactor and skimmer pumps and T5's keeps my system right around the preset 78 degrees.

[shifty51008]

Ive also had good luck with the aqueon's, i run them in my growout tanks

[Jade5051]

Originally Posted by Chuckd76

I've always had luck with the cheap Aqueon preset heaters. Running three right now (two 50 watt and one 150) in three seperate tanks. They cost in the $ range you're looking at and can be purchased everywhere.
Never had a reliability issue, knock on wood.
The 150 watt is heating up my 55 with a 55 gallon sump/fuge (~70 gallons total) and with my return, reactor and skimmer pumps and T5's keeps my system right around the preset 78 degrees.

I was considering these because they are small but they are preset to 78 degrees. The tank is going to be a freshwater setup for Discus fish and they prefer water in the 82-84 degree range.

[Jade5051]

I just picked up a cheapo $5 200w heater from China off ebay. Hope it doesn't cause a nuclear meltdown!

[Bagabaga]

Did you check you local online flea markets and second hand dealers?

[Chuckd76]

Originally Posted by Jade5051

The tank is going to be a freshwater setup for Discus fish and they prefer water in the 82-84 degree range.

Ah. Good luck.
I started in freshwater way back and never tried discus. Oddly enough the care needed always scared the crap out of me.

[Blackdog2]

Originally Posted by Chuckd76

Ah. Good luck.
I started in freshwater way back and never tried discus. Oddly enough the care needed always scared the crap out of me.

It's not as difficult as some would have you believe... like the SW world you can do it simply or make it as involved as your wallet will allow.... great looking fish with personality..