Heater Help

[barracauda]

is there a necessarily "bad" brand of heater, or are they all pretty much the same? Suggest me a heater if you want, going on a 50 breeder.

 

[Widdy]

Personally I prefer Eheim Jager heaters.

 

[skene]

I prefer any heater on a controller... that way it gives you some leeway if there are any problems with a heater that ends up going bad... just shy of glass damage.

 

[barracauda]

yea I was thinking about getting one with a controller

 

[barracauda]

any suggestion to a brand?

 

[Affordable Aquatic]

I prefer the Fluval E series heaters. They are microprocessor controlled, have LED temp displays and color indicators so you know the status of your water (hot, cold or correct temp)

 

[Buck0land]

If you thinking of using a controller just for a heater check out the Finnex Max 300 Digital heater Controlle

 

[barracauda]

I was actually looking at this before, im considering ordering one.

 

[rbtwo4]

i have a jager on an apex controller

 

[barracauda]

Is the Finnex Max 300 Digital heater too powerful for my 50breeder?

 

[skene]

I would run 2 heaters in tandem... That way if you ever run into a problem with one.. the other will just take over. Plus it takes less time to heat up the water if there are 2 in the tank.

 

[Buck0land]

It's rated to run a heater up to 300 watts. I would think you can use any heater under 300 watts. Are you going to use a 100-150 watt heater?

Is the Finnex Max 300 Digital heater too powerful for my 50breeder?

 

[Trump]

Aqueon pro heater

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Is the Finnex Max 300 Digital heater too powerful for my 50breeder?

IMO yes it is...im using a finnex max 200 on my 55G and it works perfectly it lets me control the temperature and hasn't failed on me ever since day one. :spin:

http://www.aquacave.com/Finnex-200W-Heater-with-Digital-Controller-P1846C132.aspx

 

[tomtoothdoc]

i have used both the eheim jager and the finnex titanium with digital controller. they are both very good heaters....the jager has been around longer and has a very good record.
i do prefer the finnex for its unbreakable titanium heating tube, separate temperature sensor and digital led screen. the jager is longer than most heater....doesn't fit very well in the sump and made of glass. it has analog dial but can be fine tuned/calibrated.
i tested two of the finnex in my mixed saltwater holding tanks for more than six months before making the switch (from the jager).
the finnex has been pretty accurate (with in 1-1.5 degree) and reliable. i have 5 of them in service for about a year now.

i would use 2x 100 watt instead of a single 200 watt one.
http://www.aquacave.com/Finnex-100W-Heater-with-Digital-Controller-P1968C132.aspx

as skene mentioned earlier, if one fail, there's a safety net.
to go even a step further, i have one in the display hooked up to a reef keeper and two in the sump hooked up to an american marine dual temperature controller....it controls both my chiller and heaters. redundancy my friend redundancy....

 

[cessna1466u]

Trump, did you have any success with this heater and the controller. I have the same setup but the heater will not turn on. The controller works because it will turn on a lamp and another brand of heater but not the Aqueon Pro 150watt one. The heater works because if I plug it into the wall directly its fine. Any thoughts?

 

[guarda]

I have a 6 month new Eheim Jager that I need to tap every now and then for it to come one. Gonna trash it.

 

[cessna1466u]

Not enough voltage?

I think the problem might be that the max-300 doesn't supply enough voltage. I measured it when on and it only puts out 38volts. Maybe my heater needs more to run?