Having problems maintaining Temp.

[bgruchow]

I have downgraded to a 9 gallon and have kept alot of my high end coral so really do not want to have any issues.
Right now I have a 50 watt heater in there and my temp is changing up to five degrees in a day. Is this a bug problem and if so any suggestions on a heater that will easily maintain a temp. I would like something simple stupid that I could just set at a temp and not have any problems. Thanks

 

[ToXIc]

what the time frame between the high and low temp?

 

[Dowtish]

what kind of heater is it?

 

[sluicebox]

May not have much to do with the heater....it may be the lights providing all the heat. I don't believe my heater has come on yet. The lights and ambient room temp keep the tank temp at about 78 degrees all the time. But, this is on a 75 gallon not a 9 gallon nano.

 

[bgruchow]

Just a cheap 50 watt. The time frame of the temp change is 12 hours. I keep my house at 65 degrees. It seems when I come home from it starts to peak towards 80 and when I wake up and in morning it is closer to 75(obviously my room temp is colder in morning. You may be right on lighting I only have my 120 watt light(until I get a light that fits better) and I try to only run that for a couple hours then just use the 7 watt white light with a 4 watt blue and white for another 5 hours each night. Is there a higher quality heater that actually keeps a consistent temp?

 

[sluicebox]

What do you have the heater set at? If it is set to 78 then it is a bad heater I would think.

 

[Dowtish]

eheim jager is the only heater I will use

 

[Bishop]

Id expect more from a 50w heater in a 9 gallon tank but if you have it 65 in the room, asking for the heater to add 13 degree might be a bit to much. Combination of sun heating the house with lights heating the tank could easily put you up to 80 in the day, especially if you have a top.

 

[JMSKI333]

eheim jager is the only heater I will use

+1!

 

[nickjr000]

Just see if the heater is coming on in the day, when the tank is past its set temp. Id say the lights r adding ur heat, its a very small tank and its warming in the day. I use to have this problem with the 400w mh

 

[Rhino]

I recommend and use Aqueon Pro heaters, I had an Eheim Jager and it took a dump in 3 months. Almost everyone else will recommend one, however, I had a bad experience and don't plan on using them again.

 

[Dixie_reefer]

I do not use a heater on my tank. I just keep my thermostat at 72 and it keeps my tank around 75-78

 

[palvyre]

+1 on Aqueon Pro. I use two 250 watt models on my 180 controlled by my Apex.