Trying to find a good heater

nlgill13 · 09/17/2011, 07:55 PM

Hey im putting together a 90g tank and have no idea what to look for in heaters....What kind of heaters do you all like/don't like....what problems do some brands have...what features are nice to have...etc

Thanks

thegrun · 09/17/2011, 09:13 PM

I've been very happy with Via Aqua titanium heaters.Inexpensive and reliable.

doctorgori · 09/17/2011, 10:00 PM

Until you loose a tankful of growing discus worth around $500 you might not see the need for a controller + heater combo. ...

Think about it: of all the electrical things or equipment you use in a fish tank, what is the piece of equipment most likley to fail, kill and endanger the owner: a heater

then you go out and invest the least amount of money "relative" to the cost of the livestock you have in the tank; with acans, acros & fish costing upwards $75-$100 "per" ....
if you got more than $50 worth of livestock in yoiur tank, don't get a cheap heater...

as for brand: if saying I think my 1st heater was a Metaframe gives me a lil cred then my recommendation is a Ebo Jaeger or bust

(although for space reasons I myself will be buying a Titanium heater, but I also got a Apex to back it up)

lambchops · 09/17/2011, 10:13 PM

I like my Finex titanium with the controller.

OregonReefer · 09/17/2011, 11:50 PM

I've had a Jaeger running flawlessly for 15 years in one of my FW tanks

I didn't even think about buying anything else for my SW setup

PurpleMonkey · 09/18/2011, 01:26 AM

+1 jager

MattinIdaho · 09/18/2011, 08:20 AM

Eheim Jager's for me

cloak · 09/18/2011, 11:02 AM

I really like the Aquaclear/Hagen heaters. Pretty much everything they put out is a quality product IMO. From heaters to HOB filters, powerheads, lights etc.

09/17/2011, 07:55 PM	#1
nlgill13 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Boulder,CO Posts: 1,291	Trying to find a good heater Hey im putting together a 90g tank and have no idea what to look for in heaters....What kind of heaters do you all like/don't like....what problems do some brands have...what features are nice to have...etc Thanks

09/17/2011, 10:00 PM	#3
doctorgori Moved On Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Simon Bar-Sinistar Posts: 1,097	Until you loose a tankful of growing discus worth around $500 you might not see the need for a controller + heater combo. ... Think about it: of all the electrical things or equipment you use in a fish tank, what is the piece of equipment most likley to fail, kill and endanger the owner: a heater then you go out and invest the least amount of money "relative" to the cost of the livestock you have in the tank; with acans, acros & fish costing upwards $75-$100 "per" .... if you got more than $50 worth of livestock in yoiur tank, don't get a cheap heater... as for brand: if saying I think my 1st heater was a Metaframe gives me a lil cred then my recommendation is a Ebo Jaeger or bust (although for space reasons I myself will be buying a Titanium heater, but I also got a Apex to back it up) Last edited by doctorgori; 09/17/2011 at 10:05 PM.

09/17/2011, 11:50 PM	#5
OregonReefer Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 629	I've had a Jaeger running flawlessly for 15 years in one of my FW tanks I didn't even think about buying anything else for my SW setup __________________ 120g drilled, 30G sump, 20g Fuge, RO NWB200 Skimmer, Glass Holes Overflow, mag 12.0 return, Reeflo Dart closed loop, 6-bulb Sunlight Tek

09/18/2011, 08:20 AM	#7
MattinIdaho Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Teton, Idaho Posts: 229	Eheim Jager's for me __________________ 180 Gallon Mixed Reef Current Tank Info: 180 Gallon Mixed Reef, SRO XP3000 Skimmer, Reefkeeper Lite Controller, Mix of 4 Koralia 5's and 6's on a Smartwave, Eheim Jager 250x2

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09/17/2011, 09:13 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	I've been very happy with Via Aqua titanium heaters.Inexpensive and reliable.

09/17/2011, 10:13 PM	#4
lambchops Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Eagan, MN Posts: 166	I like my Finex titanium with the controller.

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PurpleMonkey Registered Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 78	+1 jager

09/18/2011, 11:02 AM	#8
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	I really like the Aquaclear/Hagen heaters. Pretty much everything they put out is a quality product IMO. From heaters to HOB filters, powerheads, lights etc.