Heater for sump?

Jjv123 · 03/06/2015, 02:36 PM

Any reviews out there for compact heaters. My sump is starting to get crowded and due to its design I need it to be submersible and also compact. Less than ten inches and 150 watts

Kyle461 · 03/06/2015, 02:42 PM

Petco (hissssssss, I know) had one that was less than 10'' but it was set to 78 degrees with no adjustment feature. I forget the brand but it was small. The ones that could be adjusted were 13'' at 150 watts.

Kyle461 · 03/06/2015, 02:43 PM

Here it is:

http://www.petco.com/product/126602/...pplies_Heaters

ryeguyy84 · 03/06/2015, 03:34 PM

I hear the cobalt ones are pretty good and compact.

Jjv123 · 03/07/2015, 07:50 AM

Thanks for the input. Don't know if I truly trust a petco non controllable heater. I have been looking at cobalt. Price is putting me off. I have a heater in the dt. But I am trying to hide everything in the sump

Kyle461 · 03/07/2015, 08:24 AM

Well for what it's worth, the Aqueon (not petco brand) non controllable heater keeps my tank at a steady 78. Very minor deviation when the temperature inside the house changes. it was a good solution while I cycled the tank and waited to gain some more funds to get a better one.

Goldndoodle · 03/07/2015, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ryeguyy84

I hear the cobalt ones are pretty good and compact.

Cobalts compact? - Yes! But mine failed within 10 months - BOO!

Check out the Finnex titanium heaters.

They have both a controlled heater - LINK

And just the heating tube, if you already have a reef controller like an APEX - LINK2

I have two 300 watt Finnex Titaniums in my sump, connected to my APEX. Before I bought mine, I contacted them asking how they recommended they be mounted - they said laying horizontally on the bottom completely submerged.

FraggledRock · 03/07/2015, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Goldndoodle

Cobalts compact? - Yes! But mine failed within 10 months - BOO!

Check out the Finnex titanium heaters.

They have both a controlled heater - LINK

And just the heating tube, if you already have a reef controller like an APEX - LINK2

I have two 300 watt Finnex Titaniums in my sump, connected to my APEX. Before I bought mine, I contacted them asking how they recommended they be mounted - they said laying horizontally on the bottom completely submerged.

i know what im buying next!

Sk8r · 03/07/2015, 11:54 AM

Eheim Jager. Suction cups securely to side. A heater is the most dangerous (to your house) piece of equipment in your tank. It's where electricity can literally meet water. Do NOT go cheap. Go the most expensive and best. And do not buy a used one.

Jjv123 · 03/07/2015, 01:30 PM

Thanks for the info.

itzonlithai · 03/07/2015, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Sk8r

Eheim Jager. Suction cups securely to side. A heater is the most dangerous (to your house) piece of equipment in your tank. It's where electricity can literally meet water. Do NOT go cheap. Go the most expensive and best. And do not buy a used one.

+1 Eheim Jäger are one of the most solid heaters on the market and sold at a reasonable price to boot. Don't cheap out or compromise for the sake of neatness. I've got two 150W's hooked up to an Apex for control and the heater is set 1-2 degrees above what I programmed the apex at as a failsafe.

Jjv123 · 03/08/2015, 06:21 AM

Looks like I'll be upgrading to a jager

oceanic_180 · 03/08/2015, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jjv123

Looks like I'll be upgrading to a jager

I have bought 4 300 watt Eheim Jager heaters in the last year and 2 of them have already failed. I loved them (Ebo Jager that is, not the replacement Eheim Jager) 20 years ago when I first started in the reef hobby, but am not happy with them at all now. (I need 3 heaters, one for my water change barrel and 2 for my tank.)

I set the pair in my sump to 80 degrees and use my controller to run them at 77 degrees. The internal switch should just stay on - not a very hard life. One of them was unreliable out of the box, and one lasted 5 months - it now just has the light lit, but doesn't heat at any setting.

From a little research, it appears that I'm not alone having issues with newer Eheim Jager units.

03/06/2015, 02:36 PM	#1
Jjv123 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Northern Vigirnia Posts: 96	Heater for sump? Any reviews out there for compact heaters. My sump is starting to get crowded and due to its design I need it to be submersible and also compact. Less than ten inches and 150 watts

03/06/2015, 02:42 PM	#2
Kyle461 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 438	Petco (hissssssss, I know) had one that was less than 10'' but it was set to 78 degrees with no adjustment feature. I forget the brand but it was small. The ones that could be adjusted were 13'' at 150 watts. __________________ Nadie me paga en chicles!! Build Thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2485917 Current Tank Info: 40 gallon breeder (2/17/15); 20L 3-chamber sump; Tunze Nano ATO; Hydor 320gph return and Circulation 850 gph; Coralife Super Skimmer 125 G; Marineland 24"-36" Reef LED

03/06/2015, 02:43 PM	#3
Kyle461 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 438	Here it is: http://www.petco.com/product/126602/...pplies_Heaters __________________ Nadie me paga en chicles!! Build Thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2485917 Current Tank Info: 40 gallon breeder (2/17/15); 20L 3-chamber sump; Tunze Nano ATO; Hydor 320gph return and Circulation 850 gph; Coralife Super Skimmer 125 G; Marineland 24"-36" Reef LED

03/07/2015, 08:24 AM	#6
Kyle461 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 438	Well for what it's worth, the Aqueon (not petco brand) non controllable heater keeps my tank at a steady 78. Very minor deviation when the temperature inside the house changes. it was a good solution while I cycled the tank and waited to gain some more funds to get a better one. __________________ Nadie me paga en chicles!! Build Thread: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2485917 Current Tank Info: 40 gallon breeder (2/17/15); 20L 3-chamber sump; Tunze Nano ATO; Hydor 320gph return and Circulation 850 gph; Coralife Super Skimmer 125 G; Marineland 24"-36" Reef LED

03/07/2015, 11:54 AM	#9
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Eheim Jager. Suction cups securely to side. A heater is the most dangerous (to your house) piece of equipment in your tank. It's where electricity can literally meet water. Do NOT go cheap. Go the most expensive and best. And do not buy a used one. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

03/06/2015, 03:34 PM	#4
ryeguyy84 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,753	I hear the cobalt ones are pretty good and compact.

03/07/2015, 07:50 AM	#5
Jjv123 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Northern Vigirnia Posts: 96	Thanks for the input. Don't know if I truly trust a petco non controllable heater. I have been looking at cobalt. Price is putting me off. I have a heater in the dt. But I am trying to hide everything in the sump

03/07/2015, 01:30 PM	#10
Jjv123 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Northern Vigirnia Posts: 96	Thanks for the info.

03/08/2015, 06:21 AM	#12
Jjv123 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Northern Vigirnia Posts: 96	Looks like I'll be upgrading to a jager