quick heater question...

[2slo4me]

I just set up a gorgeous 40 gallon acrylic breeder. however i cant get the temp to stay stable i brought a 150 watt jager heater and i set it at 75 last nite when i woke up this am the temp was 86.... im thinking the 150 watt heater is too much for a 40 gallon... any ideas? im just gonna go get a smaller heater to try after work. thanks

 

[mr_X]

it's not the size of the heater, it's the adjustment on it. you'll need to tinker with it until you find the right setting. they are not accurate.

 

[2slo4me]

it's not the size of the heater, it's the adjustment on it. you'll need to tinker with it until you find the right setting. they are not accurate.

had that issue with a stealth heater in the past. guess ill try that later on thanks.

 

[pecan2phat]

Not too big of an heater, I run a 200w for a 40g. Just tinker with the thermostat as mr X stated or be reassured and place it on a separate controller.

 

[2slo4me]

i will tinker with it b4 i trash it. if not i have a 200 watt stealth heater i can play with also. as a matter of fact ima switch em out lol.

 

[bizarrecorals]

ebo jagers are usually pretty reliable, maybe is faulty, return it!

 

[beerfish]

Get a controller. Best thing I've ever purchased. The peace of mind knowing that my temp is always stable is worth the $100.

 

[2slo4me]

ebo jagers are usually pretty reliable, maybe is faulty, return it!

yea i think it is faulty now that i come to think about it. cause when i touched it i almost got burned... not to mention even when i low the t-stat the light on the heater stays on usually when it gets to temp the light would shut off wouldnt it?

ill try the stealth tonite thanks all.

 

[ClosetFishGeek]

Definitely get a controller..... How well made do you think the controller is in a $40 heater......crappy is being nice. Every heater WILL fail it is just a matter of time. In addition, I generally preffer 2 smaller heaters than one large one.

 

[SevTT]

I just set up a gorgeous 40 gallon acrylic breeder. however i cant get the temp to stay stable i brought a 150 watt jager heater and i set it at 75 last nite when i woke up this am the temp was 86.... im thinking the 150 watt heater is too much for a 40 gallon... any ideas? im just gonna go get a smaller heater to try after work. thanks

I've got 300w of heating in my 29 gallon and sometimes it's not enough. Depends on the environment. IN any case, the accuracy of the thermostats on most heaters is highly unreliable. It's strongly recommended that you get at least a small controller for the heater to provide back-up for when the heater thermostat acts wonky.

 

[2slo4me]

Picked up a new heater and controller.. The jager was off by 10-12 degrees. I decided to swap it out and trash it .. lol. The temp is now stable. thanks everyone

 

[cthoughts1]

Hey Ed, what heater and controller did you pick up? I'm in tthe market for one as well.. Thanks.

 

[Long-Island-Mike]

Yes! I could use one as well. I went to bed last night my temp was 79, I woke up this morning and my temp was 70. Most of my corals seems OK, but my SPS's looked stressed.

 

[JonnyJ]

I'm about to upgrade to the solana and i would like to get a controller just dont know which controller/heater to go with....what did you go with?.