heater question

BucNtears · 05/10/2008, 10:00 PM

Looking to buy a heater. What size and brand so i be looking at?
Tanks a 120 with a 75 gallon sump

BucNtears · 05/11/2008, 02:45 PM

Bump

recommended heaters

Anyone ?

pjf · 05/13/2008, 12:59 AM

I've use the following heaters with a temperature controller for additional safety:

- Fluval Tronic (http://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Tronic-.../dp/B0009YF48K)

- Eheim Jager (http://www.amazon.com/Ebo-Jager-Aqua...0661326&sr=1-3)

Use about 2 watts per gallon. Two 200-watt heaters will work fine. If one fails (stuck on or stuck off), the other heater will provide a backup. Two 200-watt heaters on a temperature controller would be perfect.

The Fulval Tronic heater is well designed with rubber protectors on both ends and can rest easily on the bottom of a sump. The Eheim Jager heater is my favorite since it can be calibrated should it drift. If you do not have temperature controller, I would use two Jager heaters and calibrate them periodically.

VisionsSS · 05/13/2008, 05:26 PM

I would second the Ebo Jager heaters. Very good quality and reliable. (Also fully submersible). Definately get two smaller as apposed to one larger. Some people would actually reccomend 3-5 watts per gallon. What ever you do just make sure you get two and if its a reef a temp controller is a wise investment.

The Rancho Temp Controllers a pretty popular. They come in Single Stage for just heaters and Dual Stage for heaters and Chiller/Fans. IMO by the time you spend the $100 plus on the Temp controller you might want to just look at a Reefkeeper 2 or some other controler that will handle the rest of your controlling needs.

05/10/2008, 10:00 PM	#1
BucNtears Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Crestview,FL. Posts: 1,019	heater question Looking to buy a heater. What size and brand so i be looking at? Tanks a 120 with a 75 gallon sump

05/11/2008, 02:45 PM	#2
BucNtears Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Crestview,FL. Posts: 1,019	Bump recommended heaters Anyone ? __________________ If I only had a bigger tank Current Tank Info: 120 with 75 sump/fuge

05/13/2008, 05:26 PM	#4
VisionsSS Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 146	I would second the Ebo Jager heaters. Very good quality and reliable. (Also fully submersible). Definately get two smaller as apposed to one larger. Some people would actually reccomend 3-5 watts per gallon. What ever you do just make sure you get two and if its a reef a temp controller is a wise investment. The Rancho Temp Controllers a pretty popular. They come in Single Stage for just heaters and Dual Stage for heaters and Chiller/Fans. IMO by the time you spend the $100 plus on the Temp controller you might want to just look at a Reefkeeper 2 or some other controler that will handle the rest of your controlling needs. __________________ Visions Sound & Security GPS Northwest Current Tank Info: 45g soon to be FOWLR. Its all about "the filter guys.biz" RO/DI, sumps, fuges, ato, and Mangoves for aesthetics and the ladies

05/13/2008, 12:59 AM	#3
pjf Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,954	I've use the following heaters with a temperature controller for additional safety: - Fluval Tronic (http://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Tronic-.../dp/B0009YF48K) - Eheim Jager (http://www.amazon.com/Ebo-Jager-Aqua...0661326&sr=1-3) Use about 2 watts per gallon. Two 200-watt heaters will work fine. If one fails (stuck on or stuck off), the other heater will provide a backup. Two 200-watt heaters on a temperature controller would be perfect. The Fulval Tronic heater is well designed with rubber protectors on both ends and can rest easily on the bottom of a sump. The Eheim Jager heater is my favorite since it can be calibrated should it drift. If you do not have temperature controller, I would use two Jager heaters and calibrate them periodically.