Best heater on the market?

xenon · 12/11/2006, 12:12 AM

How many watts do I need for a 60g tank and 30g sump?

300w ??

Thanks!

da colts · 12/11/2006, 07:31 AM

go with a 300, the jalli titanium is a fantastic heater,,,,i have had 1 for years and it kicks

SDguy · 12/11/2006, 08:22 AM

It's not so much the heater, as the controllor for it that's important. Get 2 150W heaters with a RANCO controller.

tgunn · 12/11/2006, 08:30 AM

Don't waste your money on the Won Bros digital titanium heaters. I love the titanium heaters themselves as they're indestructible. But the controllers on these heaters suck. Each one displays a completely different temperature... I already had one of them die after less than a year; it was showing the tank temp as 180F (though it wasn't actually running to try to maintain that thankfully).

Tyler

joestreich · 12/11/2006, 08:42 AM

i had the won bros digital as well and mine read 164 degrees. as you can imagine I freaked out, but like tgunn said the heater wasnt trying to maintain that temp. this is a good thread as i am looking for some good quality heaters.

jbittner · 12/11/2006, 08:47 AM

I have 2 won bbrothers 150 titanium (not digital) on my 55 and so far I am happy with them. The only truth is that all heaters fail (just hope they stick off not on). I do not have a controller but I would like to use one.

da colts · 12/11/2006, 08:50 AM

i have the won bros also...sp far so good, but i have heard bad things about them...the jalli i have on my reef is fantastic.....i have had it for about 5 years and never a problem......

danho · 12/11/2006, 09:15 AM

I went through numerous heaters until I bought an Ebo Jager. I haven't had to buy a new one since.
Q.

siding88 · 12/11/2006, 12:47 PM

ive got 2 won brothers a 1000wt and a 500wt they both SUCK!! controllers took a dump in less then a year reads high temps

HBtank · 12/11/2006, 12:55 PM

Ebo Jager, two adding up to the total wattage needed, on a seperate controller (AQ in my case).

Never used any other type in every tank I have had. No problems.

jasper24 · 12/11/2006, 01:01 PM

I would use 2 150's. That way if 1 fails nothing will happen too fast.

gary faulkner · 12/11/2006, 08:11 PM

Agree with SDGUY

12/11/2006, 12:12 AM	#1
xenon Owner of Canada Corals Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Canada Posts: 3,148	Best heater on the market? How many watts do I need for a 60g tank and 30g sump? 300w ?? Thanks!

12/11/2006, 07:31 AM	#2
da colts Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: chesterfield,va Posts: 502	go with a 300, the jalli titanium is a fantastic heater,,,,i have had 1 for years and it kicks __________________ There's a message from beyond in secret, reaching out to you it's filled with regret, it's all over in a riddle of death, above and beyond you. Current Tank Info: 125 f.w.l.r,7 vho,midwest aquatics sulfur denitrator,octopus skimmer,calcium reactor,1/3 hp chiller,vortechwave pump,old school wet/dry125 african cichlid

12/11/2006, 08:22 AM	#3
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	It's not so much the heater, as the controllor for it that's important. Get 2 150W heaters with a RANCO controller. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

12/11/2006, 08:42 AM	#5
joestreich Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: wi Posts: 36	i had the won bros digital as well and mine read 164 degrees. as you can imagine I freaked out, but like tgunn said the heater wasnt trying to maintain that temp. this is a good thread as i am looking for some good quality heaters. __________________ Joel

12/11/2006, 08:50 AM	#7
da colts Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: chesterfield,va Posts: 502	i have the won bros also...sp far so good, but i have heard bad things about them...the jalli i have on my reef is fantastic.....i have had it for about 5 years and never a problem...... __________________ There's a message from beyond in secret, reaching out to you it's filled with regret, it's all over in a riddle of death, above and beyond you. Current Tank Info: 125 f.w.l.r,7 vho,midwest aquatics sulfur denitrator,octopus skimmer,calcium reactor,1/3 hp chiller,vortechwave pump,old school wet/dry125 african cichlid

12/11/2006, 08:30 AM	#4
tgunn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cupertino, CA USA Posts: 4,027	Don't waste your money on the Won Bros digital titanium heaters. I love the titanium heaters themselves as they're indestructible. But the controllers on these heaters suck. Each one displays a completely different temperature... I already had one of them die after less than a year; it was showing the tank temp as 180F (though it wasn't actually running to try to maintain that thankfully). Tyler

12/11/2006, 08:47 AM	#6
jbittner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Humboldt, NE Posts: 1,014	I have 2 won bbrothers 150 titanium (not digital) on my 55 and so far I am happy with them. The only truth is that all heaters fail (just hope they stick off not on). I do not have a controller but I would like to use one.

12/11/2006, 09:15 AM	#8
danho Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 169	I went through numerous heaters until I bought an Ebo Jager. I haven't had to buy a new one since. Q.

12/11/2006, 12:47 PM	#9
siding88 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: looking out my window at the river Posts: 194	ive got 2 won brothers a 1000wt and a 500wt they both SUCK!! controllers took a dump in less then a year reads high temps

12/11/2006, 12:55 PM	#10
HBtank Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,957	Ebo Jager, two adding up to the total wattage needed, on a seperate controller (AQ in my case). Never used any other type in every tank I have had. No problems. __________________ 80g Aiptasia dominated reef tank.. with fish and now a bunch of berghia! Current Tank Info: 80g tank, re-starting a reef after a zoanthid nudibranch plauge, followed by months of steady and unstoppable STN/RTN, crashed; stayed FOWLR for a couple years, currently an aiptasia dominated reef tank with fishies and BERGHIA

12/11/2006, 01:01 PM	#11
jasper24 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 2,120	I would use 2 150's. That way if 1 fails nothing will happen too fast.

12/11/2006, 08:11 PM	#12
gary faulkner Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,468	Agree with SDGUY __________________ Gary Current Tank Info: 300G SPS