Which Heater

brians_224 · 11/15/2006, 08:19 PM

Thanks for your time. I need to replace my heater. I have a total volume of 65 gallons. Which should I get:

200 watt Eheim Jager

vs.

400 Watt Hydow THEO

roader247 · 11/15/2006, 08:48 PM

I've had good luck with the Jager's but I would get two smaller heaters because when they go out they tend to stay on a big one can over heat your tank were if one of a smaller one got stuck on it would not over heat your tank

AZDesertRat · 11/15/2006, 09:10 PM

Get a titanium heater. I use the Via Aqua titanium myself .

drummereef · 11/15/2006, 10:21 PM

Visi-therm is good imo.

brians_224 · 11/16/2006, 08:24 PM

The titaninium pro heat that I had stopped working after 6 months. The ebo I currently has, won't shut off. I got 16 months of use out of it.

bertoni · 11/16/2006, 08:34 PM

I don't trust any brand of heater. I put two in each tank and use a temperature controller to avoid a single failure point that could cook the tank. Tronic heaters have had the grace to fail off for me, rather than trying to boil my corals.

Konadog · 11/16/2006, 08:44 PM

IMO 400w is to much for your tank (unless it's near a window with snow

) If you do need that much, two 200w heaters would be better. I would also do as bertoni mentioned, don't trust the heaters controller. Get a Ranco or like, to control your heater(s). Personaly, I like finnex titanium heaters.

brians_224 · 11/17/2006, 09:20 PM

Thanks for your posts.
I live in wisconsin. I have an unfinished basement and thats where my sump is located. Tanks is great during the summer - but a bit to low in the fall/winter.

11/15/2006, 08:19 PM	#1
brians_224 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brookfield, WI Posts: 1,172	Which Heater Thanks for your time. I need to replace my heater. I have a total volume of 65 gallons. Which should I get: 200 watt Eheim Jager vs. 400 Watt Hydow THEO

11/15/2006, 08:48 PM	#2
roader247 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens GA Posts: 657	I've had good luck with the Jager's but I would get two smaller heaters because when they go out they tend to stay on a big one can over heat your tank were if one of a smaller one got stuck on it would not over heat your tank __________________ Old Enough too Know Better But Young Enough Too Do It Anyway Mark Current Tank Info: 1 75 gallon fish only marine tank 1 55 fresh water tank and 1 29 gallon fresh tank

11/15/2006, 10:21 PM	#4
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	Visi-therm is good imo. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

11/16/2006, 08:34 PM	#6
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	I don't trust any brand of heater. I put two in each tank and use a temperature controller to avoid a single failure point that could cook the tank. Tronic heaters have had the grace to fail off for me, rather than trying to boil my corals. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni

11/16/2006, 08:44 PM	#7
Konadog Master of the 16 hour day Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: East Long Beach, So Cal Posts: 13,151 Blog Entries: 4	IMO 400w is to much for your tank (unless it's near a window with snow ) If you do need that much, two 200w heaters would be better. I would also do as bertoni mentioned, don't trust the heaters controller. Get a Ranco or like, to control your heater(s). Personaly, I like finnex titanium heaters. __________________ Save the Reefs................................................................Save the world! -Ken Current Tank Info: Currently tankless, and loving it!

11/15/2006, 09:10 PM	#3
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Get a titanium heater. I use the Via Aqua titanium myself .

11/16/2006, 08:24 PM	#5
brians_224 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brookfield, WI Posts: 1,172	The titaninium pro heat that I had stopped working after 6 months. The ebo I currently has, won't shut off. I got 16 months of use out of it.

11/17/2006, 09:20 PM	#8
brians_224 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Brookfield, WI Posts: 1,172	Thanks for your posts. I live in wisconsin. I have an unfinished basement and thats where my sump is located. Tanks is great during the summer - but a bit to low in the fall/winter.