Heater Recommendation
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I'm a fan of finnex heaters if going for a good heater or get cheap heaters and turn into water change heaters every 12-16 months. Make sure you have some type of controller and don't rely on the heaters own thermostat. I'm also a fan of undersizing my heaters and running two.
Gernader
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Eheim Jager heaters work well for me! I heard good things about titanium heaters with a controller, you should check them out too. Inkbird controller is a popular choice.
Vette67
Reefing since 1997
I use the Inkbird Controller. WiFi interface, redundant temperature probes. It seems to be about as error proof as one can get from a controller. Nothing is perfect, of course, but the inkbird is very good.
I tend to gravitate to products with a very long track record of success. My oldest ranco is about a decade old and many have Rancos that are twice as old as that. For me, they have a track record of reliability and don't have many extraneous bells or whistles that could fail 5-10 years down the road.
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As far as the heating and cooling, that's if you want to run a heater and chiller on your tank. If you're looking just to run a heater, you don't need the one with the cooling outlet.
As far as the heating and cooling, that's if you want to run a heater and chiller on your tank. If you're looking just to run a heater, you don't need the one with the cooling outlet.
You can use any heater- I would just figure out what the built in thermostat is reading, then set it about a degree above the inkbird. That way the inkbird does the heavy lifting.
Vette67
Reefing since 1997
I personally use a Finnex 800W titanium tube heater. So I’m dependent on the Inkbird to turn it off. But Inkbird does have over temp alarms, so I’m not concerned if the unit fails on. I’ll get an alarm on my phone and the unit itself will beep at 82 degrees.
But that’s personal preference. If you feel more comfortable with a heater that has an internal thermostat, those work too.
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Eheim 150 watt in my 120. Only run it in the winter. No controller.
Get a backup. Buy 2. I replace mine every year and use as backups.
They are inexspensive compaired to most equipment.
Eheim 150 watt in my 120. Only run it in the winter. No controller.
Get a backup. Buy 2. I replace mine every year and use as backups.
They are inexspensive compaired to most equipment.
