Used heater good for 40 gallons

[dadat1968]

Hi MR .. I am on a tight budget right now and looking to buy a used heater .. If you have something sitting around with no use please let me know . Thank you!!

 

[roc5288]

Tried your very best to save up and buy a new heater. Heaters are one of the cheapest peices of equipment to purchase. yet the one peice of equipment that will and on many occasion fail. Meaning you can lose all your livestock.

 

[dadat1968]

I can buy one but if i can find a used heater and more cheaper i would rather go for it .. I am trying to be wise in terms of money as i am very tight on budget right now..

 

[roc5288]

There are some things that you can get away with. But a heater should not be one. Not trying to preach just trying to give you sound advice. Im sure there are many people on the forum here that can help with a used heater. Will you be installing a controller with this heater?

 

[dadat1968]

No just a regular submersable heater.. I am not on a rush as i am just starting my other tank and my extra heater died.. Just trying my luck to get a cheaper one if not i have to buy a new one..

 

[masterswimmer]

Tried your very best to save up and buy a new heater. Heaters are one of the cheapest peices of equipment to purchase. yet the one peice of equipment that will and on many occasion fail. Meaning you can lose all your livestock.

+ 1,000,000

Please take this advice. If you're trying to be wise with your purchases then this isn't the place to save. You can basically buy everything else used, except the heater. You've already proven the point by saying:

No just a regular submersable heater.. I am not on a rush as i am just starting my other tank and my extra heater died.. Just trying my luck to get a cheaper one if not i have to buy a new one..

Heaters are the #1 product in our hobby to fail. Considering the cost of everything else we use, heaters are a cheap piece of equipment (both in cost and dependability). Be smart, buy a new heater.

Russ

PS - Great advice Stan

 

[dadat1968]

Thanks for the advice .. But as i said i am trying to save .. If i get lucky to find something cheaper today then good if not then buy a new one by the end of the day.. It is easy to say buy a new one.. As you are not in a situation like what i am having right now.. Once again thanks for the advice

 

[roc5288]

A used heater will cost about $15. A new one will run about $25. This is an expensive hobby. Not trying to blast you in anyway but how to you expect to finish your build if buying a heater poses a problem.

 

[dadat1968]

Thanks for the advice

 

[Smotz]

Thanks for the advice

I'll give you a good 100w aqua via titanium with digital thermostat for your tang

 

[dadat1968]

I got a new heater now thanks the advice everyone.. @smotz sorry man you are just so far .. Thanks for the offer though