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11/21/2007, 11:16 AM
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Location: ventura, ca
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heater is not keeping up
so, it got cold last night and my heater did not keep up...i got it with my tank and it is an old one anyway. i have a 37 gallon tank with a 15 gallon sump. i want to buy heater that could go through an upgrade with me too.
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11/21/2007, 11:34 AM
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Location: Chicago
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Use 2 heaters. Better anyway, in case one fails.
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11/24/2007, 08:53 AM
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Location: Frederick,CO
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agree would use 2 smaller heaters or a big one on a controller.
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11/24/2007, 09:59 AM
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Location: Stoughton Wi
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i use 2 big ones incase 1 fails and i don't notice it right away. both are run by a controller
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11/24/2007, 10:06 AM
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Location: Atlanta GA
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I would not oversize heaters, if one sticks you can boil your tank.
2 smaller ones is the way to go. really i mean 2 right sized heaters in your case 100- 150 watts ea.
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11/24/2007, 11:37 AM
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Location: Northern VA
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I use 3x volume for wattage, and split that between two heaters. Lets say water volume of the setup is 50G. 50x3 = 150W. I'd use (2) 75W heaters.
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11/25/2007, 11:39 AM
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Moved On
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Clearwater,Fl
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I agree, 2 smaller ones is the way to go, but I think he's looking for brand recomendations.
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