I need new heaters and I'm thinking Finnex titanium.

[vetteguy53081]

I have a pair of Aqueon 300 watt heaters. One has failed. I want to replace them with a
Finnex 800 watt titanium.

Please share you Finnex product experience.

Thank you.

I use finnex which has never let me down

 

[VintageReefer]

Finnex does make two external controllers. The gray one is the older one, I find it very reliable. It has an alarm and digital set points. Basic but solid. The black one is the newer model. I don’t know why but I never got it. And on my new build I compare the two side by side and decided to get the gray one because I have it and have not had any issues and I trust it

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

Meh, BTDT with finnex. Like most heaters, something will usually eat them alive, IIRC the one I had, the temp probe bit the dust on the controller.

I just stick with elcheapo preset heaters now, my wallet doesn't cry when one craps out and I just restock.

 

[X-37B]

300 watts maintains the temp, and is always on. But to get the temperature to come up, I need two.

Ok it works for you thats cool.
Mine comes on at 77 and goes off at 78. 1° swing has always worked well for me and its not always on.

 

[Lavey29]

Right. But I don't have to spend over $300 to do it.

True but remember buy once cry once....good luck

 

[Dom]

Element only is just the heater. It has a normal 3 prong outlet cord and can be plugged into any temperature controller

That's exactly what I want; something I can plug into my existing controller.

 

[VintageReefer]

That's exactly what I want; something I can plug into my existing controller.

This is the 500w I just got does that help? Measurements and outlet circled

 

[Dom]

Done!

I ordered (2) Finnex 300 watt titanium heaters. They will plug in to my existing controller and replace the pair of 300 watt Aqueons.

Thank you for all the input!

Dom

 

[CLew]

I'm currently running two 300w digital Finnex titanium heaters that have been in constant use since November 2015. I don't think I'll ever run any other heater.

 

[TokenReefer]

The plastic guards are held on with 2-3 built in snap clips. Tiny screwdriver can take it off no damage

Oh nice. Didn't realize that. They're caked with crud now and I didn't look that closely when I got them. Good to know. Thanks

 

[Dom]

I'm currently running two 300w digital Finnex titanium heaters that have been in constant use since November 2015. I don't think I'll ever run any other heater.

Yes, I think I will be happy with the performance of the Finnex.

 

[JHSteepat]

I went with a Helio and wish I went with an Inkbird, Ranco, or Finnex. I had a Ranco controller and a finnex Ti element and they worked perfectly.

To their credit (IM), the product worked very well for three months until it didn’t. After a few weeks of back and forth, IM replaced both the controller and heating element (500w). This was last December. Its been great since then, but I have only marginal confidence right now, but I hope this was a one-off problem. Ask me in a year.

 

[buruskeee]

Just realized one of my Finnex 300W heaters went out. Thankfully I have 2 and control them with Apex. I noticed my second heater never shows above 3W and so i started playing with it and realized its shot. Bummer too because it’s just past the 6 month warranty they come with.

I have the basic HMA series with inline analog controller. Is everyone else using a different model series for Finnex?

 

[VintageReefer]

I use hms with digital inline controller on a 15g and 36g

My 75 and 83g use the standalone 300e titanium element and a finnex external controller

300 Watt Titanium (Heater Element Only) w/Guard (40-80 Gallon) - Finnex

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[homer1475]

Been using the same Finnex titanium heating element for close to 10 years. They are the only heaters I have used that have any lasting power. Been using finnex for close to 20 years now.

I have 2 spares, just waiting for the first one to die.