Via aqua heaters

Jen0221 · 09/22/2014, 01:25 PM

I have a 260 gal tank and 75 gal sump. I was looking to get two of the 300 watt via aqua Titanium heaters with the led temp reading. Anyone have any input on this brand?

sneeyatch · 09/22/2014, 06:34 PM

I'm using one on my 90 gallon, and it works well IMO.

Jen0221 · 09/22/2014, 06:38 PM

What wattage do you use on the 90

Nanighan · 09/22/2014, 07:32 PM

I have one without the led temp reading for a year. So far so good. Never heard of the brand but price and build quality seem good.

ThaBeast · 09/24/2014, 12:21 AM

Typical disposable heater, run them for a year and replace. I use them for water changes & occasionally qt after they've done a year in my sump on my DT. I will say when these fail they usually stop heating rather than cooking a tank. Trying fluval m's this year, hope they will hold up better than other brands

ThaBeast · 09/24/2014, 12:22 AM

Via aqua seem to be horribly inaccurate, ime. Make sure to calibrate them with a known good thermometer

dartier · 09/24/2014, 03:13 AM

I have 2 and do not like them. They appear to forget their setting when the power goes out, which makes them useless for use on a controller. While using them off the controller, 1 of the 2 failed to turn off and heated a tank up into the 90's, even though it was set for high 70's.

Worse heaters I ever bought and would never buy another 1 and do not recommend them.

Dennis

jda · 09/24/2014, 08:40 AM

Low Quality IMO. I can think of half of a dozen that I would use before them... and some are not that much more money. How about a pair of 300w Ehiem Jagrs paired with a simple $50 Ranco Single Stage for double check and super reliability?

sneeyatch · 09/25/2014, 06:14 PM

Im using a 300 watt on my 90. Originally I planned on using an Eheim, but it was too big for my sump. This one is small and I agree that it's not that accurate, but i also have a glass thermometer to cross reference.

moondoggy4 · 09/25/2014, 07:59 PM

I use a Finnex Titanium heaters, the secondary controller just went out lucky it was reading hot, the alarm went off and drove my wife crazy. So far the heater has worked great; paired with a good controller much better.

09/22/2014, 01:25 PM	#1
Jen0221 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 113	Via aqua heaters I have a 260 gal tank and 75 gal sump. I was looking to get two of the 300 watt via aqua Titanium heaters with the led temp reading. Anyone have any input on this brand? Last edited by Jen0221; 09/22/2014 at 01:26 PM. Reason: Type O

09/22/2014, 06:34 PM	#2
sneeyatch Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 1,312	I'm using one on my 90 gallon, and it works well IMO. __________________ - Todd It's often the saddest of us working our hardest to make everyone laugh Current Tank Info: Tankless

09/22/2014, 07:32 PM	#4
Nanighan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 521	I have one without the led temp reading for a year. So far so good. Never heard of the brand but price and build quality seem good. __________________ Ron

09/24/2014, 03:13 AM	#7
dartier Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Posts: 958	I have 2 and do not like them. They appear to forget their setting when the power goes out, which makes them useless for use on a controller. While using them off the controller, 1 of the 2 failed to turn off and heated a tank up into the 90's, even though it was set for high 70's. Worse heaters I ever bought and would never buy another 1 and do not recommend them. Dennis __________________ 560G Miracles tank in process making a DIY DyMiCo style filter (for 560G) Current Tank Info: 560G Miracles tank in progress, 80Frag Temporary

09/25/2014, 06:14 PM	#9
sneeyatch Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 1,312	Im using a 300 watt on my 90. Originally I planned on using an Eheim, but it was too big for my sump. This one is small and I agree that it's not that accurate, but i also have a glass thermometer to cross reference. __________________ - Todd It's often the saddest of us working our hardest to make everyone laugh Current Tank Info: Tankless

09/22/2014, 06:38 PM	#3
Jen0221 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 113	What wattage do you use on the 90

09/24/2014, 12:21 AM	#5
ThaBeast Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 332	Typical disposable heater, run them for a year and replace. I use them for water changes & occasionally qt after they've done a year in my sump on my DT. I will say when these fail they usually stop heating rather than cooking a tank. Trying fluval m's this year, hope they will hold up better than other brands

09/24/2014, 12:22 AM	#6
ThaBeast Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 332	Via aqua seem to be horribly inaccurate, ime. Make sure to calibrate them with a known good thermometer

09/24/2014, 08:40 AM	#8
jda Dogmatic Dinosaur Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 6,256	Low Quality IMO. I can think of half of a dozen that I would use before them... and some are not that much more money. How about a pair of 300w Ehiem Jagrs paired with a simple $50 Ranco Single Stage for double check and super reliability?

09/25/2014, 07:59 PM	#10
moondoggy4 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: menifee So cal Posts: 11,042	I use a Finnex Titanium heaters, the secondary controller just went out lucky it was reading hot, the alarm went off and drove my wife crazy. So far the heater has worked great; paired with a good controller much better.