Which heater and controller do YOU use?

pow400 · 03/29/2015, 04:27 PM

I recently upgraded to a red sea max 130 tank and after letting it run for a day I noticed the heater that it came with had shot my tank up to 90 degrees. It was a sweet deal on the tank but I wish I had known that the heater was busted. I am in the market for a heater and maybe a heater controller and wanted some recommendations. I currently use Via Aqua in two of my tanks but I am wondering if I should pay the extra 10 to get an eheim.

Also which temperature controllers do people use? It seems that all of them are in the same price range of a controller that does everything, except for the finnex one on amazon.

mcgyvr · 03/29/2015, 04:31 PM

Eheim Jager Trutemp heater
Ranco controller.

deleau · 03/29/2015, 04:32 PM

Eheim Jager
Apex Controller

rfgonzo · 03/29/2015, 05:01 PM

Tank #1 Eheim Jager's and Apex
Tank #2 Eheim Jager's and Reef Keeper

noj3333 · 03/29/2015, 05:04 PM

eheim jager and an apex (before the apex i used a ranco)

reefwiser · 03/29/2015, 07:30 PM

I use a via Aqua titanium with a Ranco controller.

IansAquatics · 03/29/2015, 07:31 PM

Eheim jaeger

itzonlithai · 03/29/2015, 07:48 PM

Also use 2x Eheim plus Apex combo. About as bullet proof as you can get i think.

Stevenliu9 · 03/29/2015, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IansAquatics

Eheim jaeger

+1, best heater

hogfanreefer · 03/29/2015, 07:57 PM

Aqueon pro X 2 Apex controller.

lazydaze73 · 03/29/2015, 08:11 PM

I use two via qua titanium heaters. No complaints. Quality build and I like how I can mount the controller out of the water in a remote location. I also have an eheim jäger for my qt tank and it is also very nice and the dial gauge is pretty spot on to what my via aqua digital gauges are. Both of them I can recommend with confidence.

mneville277 · 03/30/2015, 03:03 AM

+1 for Eheim Jager and a Reefkeeper.

Member No. 1 · 03/30/2015, 03:56 AM

2 Ebo Jagers (they are 10 years old!) and Apex

SeargentSlice · 03/30/2015, 04:14 AM

Ehieim jagg and Ranco controller the Finnex titanium heaters I had leaked alot of stray voltage.

stechs02 · 03/30/2015, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevenliu9

+1, best heater

+2. Have used them with and without controllers and they have never let me down. Very good heater and not hard on the wallet.

tidus10 · 03/30/2015, 08:57 AM

Finnex 500W heater (love it)
ReefKeeper Lite

coffee_snob · 03/30/2015, 11:52 AM

2 - Cobalt Aquatics Accu-Therm + Apex + Ranco

DivingTheWorld · 03/30/2015, 12:50 PM

2 Eheim Jagers and Apex.

tkeracer619 · 03/30/2015, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcgyvr

Eheim Jager Trutemp heater
Ranco controller.

HobosReef · 03/31/2015, 07:39 AM

3 300 watt aqueon and an Apex. The 15amp limit on the APEX is giving me problems and will probably require me to buy a second energy bar. As a newbe to this hobby, the first lesson I have learned is to pay much closer attention to power consumption.

chris82079 · 03/31/2015, 07:56 AM

jager and apex

jason2459 · 03/31/2015, 08:16 AM

Jager + Ranco + Reef keeper

Savant · 03/31/2015, 08:41 AM

Finnex 500W heater +apex

Goldndoodle · 03/31/2015, 09:30 AM

Two - 300W Finnex Titanium tubes + APEX

Fish Bowl · 03/31/2015, 09:57 AM

Eheim + Ranco Nema4 (Outdoor model)

03/29/2015, 04:32 PM	#3
deleau Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 367	Eheim Jager Apex Controller __________________ "The plural of anecdote is not data." Current Tank Info: 258g (72.5x30x27.5), 4x Radion Gen3 Pro, 2x Hamilton Aruba Sun V Series (4x Blue Plus 80W), 2x Vortech MP40WQD, Apex Gold + WXM, Dreambox 5d, Bubble King Supermarin 200, Red Dragon 3 150W, Tunze 3155, Finnex Ti 800W

03/29/2015, 05:01 PM	#4
rfgonzo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,280	Tank #1 Eheim Jager's and Apex Tank #2 Eheim Jager's and Reef Keeper __________________ 210 gal reef, 75 gal Refuge with 55 Gal sump mixed reef 100 gal Reef, 75 gal Refuge with 55 gal sump. SPS/LPS & 100 gal Japanese Dragon Moray eel tank with 40 gal sump 75 gal Brazilian Dragon Mor

03/29/2015, 07:30 PM	#6
reefwiser Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Louisville,Kentucky Posts: 1,208	I use a via Aqua titanium with a Ranco controller. __________________ President Louisville Marine Aquarium Society. http://www.lmas.org/ The 3rd Annual Frag swap will be held September 23rd,2017 11 am till 3pm Saint Thomas Fellowship hall,9616 Westport Road,Louisvi

03/29/2015, 07:57 PM	#10
hogfanreefer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 2,117	Aqueon pro X 2 Apex controller. __________________ DSA 155,Custom Trigger 42" sump/refugium, MP40 X2, MP 10 X 2, AI Hydra 52 X3, Apex controller, Tunze ATO Current Tank Info: DSA 155 gallon, mixed reef, SPS and wrasse dominant

03/30/2015, 03:56 AM	#13
Member No. 1 Ver. 2.1 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rehoboth, MA Posts: 1,803	2 Ebo Jagers (they are 10 years old!) and Apex __________________ Pete "I never make mistakes... I thought I did once, but I was wrong" Current Tank Info: In the process - http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2661614

03/29/2015, 04:27 PM	#1
pow400 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 66	Which heater and controller do YOU use? I recently upgraded to a red sea max 130 tank and after letting it run for a day I noticed the heater that it came with had shot my tank up to 90 degrees. It was a sweet deal on the tank but I wish I had known that the heater was busted. I am in the market for a heater and maybe a heater controller and wanted some recommendations. I currently use Via Aqua in two of my tanks but I am wondering if I should pay the extra 10 to get an eheim. Also which temperature controllers do people use? It seems that all of them are in the same price range of a controller that does everything, except for the finnex one on amazon.

03/29/2015, 04:31 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Eheim Jager Trutemp heater Ranco controller.

03/29/2015, 05:04 PM	#5
noj3333 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Albany, New York Posts: 235	eheim jager and an apex (before the apex i used a ranco)

03/29/2015, 07:31 PM	#7
IansAquatics Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 151	Eheim jaeger

03/29/2015, 07:48 PM	#8
itzonlithai Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 198	Also use 2x Eheim plus Apex combo. About as bullet proof as you can get i think.

03/29/2015, 08:11 PM	#11
lazydaze73 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Murrieta, ca Posts: 247	I use two via qua titanium heaters. No complaints. Quality build and I like how I can mount the controller out of the water in a remote location. I also have an eheim jäger for my qt tank and it is also very nice and the dial gauge is pretty spot on to what my via aqua digital gauges are. Both of them I can recommend with confidence.

03/30/2015, 03:03 AM	#12
mneville277 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 17	+1 for Eheim Jager and a Reefkeeper.

03/30/2015, 04:14 AM	#14
SeargentSlice Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Weathersfield, OHIO Posts: 219	Ehieim jagg and Ranco controller the Finnex titanium heaters I had leaked alot of stray voltage. __________________ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Current Tank Info: 150XH SPS, Alpha 170, Lumenbright, 250 Radium / ATI Blue Plus

03/30/2015, 08:57 AM	#16
tidus10 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oswego, Ny Posts: 610	Finnex 500W heater (love it) ReefKeeper Lite __________________ Support your local Reef Club! Upstate Ny - Lake Ontario Reef Society Current: 40B- Fish, Water, Rocks, Sand, Pumps, Heaters, Skimmer, Coral 93C build coming soon

03/30/2015, 11:52 AM	#17
coffee_snob Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 296	2 - Cobalt Aquatics Accu-Therm + Apex + Ranco __________________ Webcam: http://myreeftank.weebly.com/

03/30/2015, 12:50 PM	#18
DivingTheWorld Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: San Ramon, CA Posts: 1,963	2 Eheim Jagers and Apex.

03/31/2015, 07:39 AM	#20
HobosReef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 54	3 300 watt aqueon and an Apex. The 15amp limit on the APEX is giving me problems and will probably require me to buy a second energy bar. As a newbe to this hobby, the first lesson I have learned is to pay much closer attention to power consumption.

03/31/2015, 07:56 AM	#21
chris82079 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New London CT Posts: 270	jager and apex

03/31/2015, 08:16 AM	#22
jason2459 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,671	Jager + Ranco + Reef keeper __________________ rebuild and recovery log: No more red house, you'll have to click on my name and visit my homepage! You can check out my parameters at reeftronics dot net website and look for my username. Current Tank Info: 180g mixed reef w/ a beananimal overflow to a dolomite RRUGF. \| 20g long G. Smithii Mantis Tank

03/31/2015, 08:41 AM	#23
Savant Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: N.E. Pa Posts: 402	Finnex 500W heater +apex __________________ ____________ Will Tank Info: 105g DT l 100g sump l remote fuge 40g l Photon 48V2 LED l Diablo XS200 l APEX to run the show

03/31/2015, 09:30 AM	#24
Goldndoodle Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Monroe MI Posts: 576	Two - 300W Finnex Titanium tubes + APEX __________________ I don't want an "instant reef" ... I want a successful reef! 120G DT: dual Jebao WP25s, (3) 48" BML LED fixtures, APEX controller 50G sump: Jebao DC9000, Finnex 300 heaters, SCA Skimmer, fuge

03/31/2015, 09:57 AM	#25
Fish Bowl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ca Posts: 122	Eheim + Ranco Nema4 (Outdoor model) __________________ 300 Gallon Outdoor FOWLR 180 Gallon Kessil Powered Bubble Anemone Garden (Originally Intended for SPS) 100 Gallon Reef Breeder Powered Bubble Anemone Garden