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06/16/2010, 11:21 AM
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Best Aquarium Heaters on the Market
Which are the best heaters out there? I was reading that generally the rule is between 2.5 watts and 5 watts per gallon (leaning towards 5) so I waned to know which brand to go with now.
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06/16/2010, 12:53 PM
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Not sure there's a "best" out there. I always go for the Titanium heaters with a controller I can mount out where I can see it.
As far as heater size.... That depends on where the tank will be and the ambient temp. it is in. Also, I always get two smaller heaters instead of one big one. That way if one fails, you will still have one working. |
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06/16/2010, 01:44 PM
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06/16/2010, 01:46 PM
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I prefer Stealth
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06/16/2010, 01:50 PM
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I prefer Jaeger.
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06/16/2010, 02:45 PM
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Awesome idea with using two smaller heaters!!
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06/16/2010, 04:24 PM
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There are some real horror stories about the Marineland heaters exploding. I replaced mine with a Jaeger.
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06/16/2010, 04:43 PM
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Jaeger is all I use, especially after reading about all the Marineland heaters exploding and blowing apart tanks and sumps.
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06/16/2010, 05:21 PM
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i just put in a titanium CA heater, pretty cheap, probbaly not the best but i do have a smaller jeager in the sump for back up.
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06/16/2010, 05:21 PM
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 Seriously, though. Where did you guys hear/read about exploding (as in KABOOM!!!!) marineland heaters? Hearsay? Links?
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Anything I post is just an opinion. One of many in this hobby. Believe and follow at your own risk of rapid and complete annihilation of all life in your tank :) Current Tank Info: Incept 3/2010, 150 RR, 50g sump, 20g fuge, 150w 15K MH x3, T5 actinics x8, moonlight LED x6, 1400gph return, Koralia 1400 x4, 300 g skimmer, 4 tangs, 2 mandarins, 2 perc, 6 line, 3 cardinals, 2 firefish, SPS, LPS, zoas, palys, shrooms, clam |
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