Is there a controller that can controller 2 heaters?

[Jason Collins]

So currently my 93 cube I only have 1 heater and controller that can only handle one heater or 1 chiller.

I should already have a backup one but dont yet.

Im setting up a 210 gallon tank and for this one I want to have 2 heaters before I get it all setup. I was wondering if there is a controller that will control 2 heaters? One as a main one as a backup. Or do i have to buy 2 seperate controllers. I dont have an Apex yet and probably wont for awhile since they are expensive. I hope to get one next year. I currently just us an Ink bird controller with a Finnex titanium heater. I just wondered if there is a controller like InkBird that would control both heaters for if I just have to but 2.

If going with 2 is my only option what would be the typical setup to have one as a backup? Would i just set one to be my normal 78 degrees.. Then have the second one set at like 77 degrees? So if the water ever dropped to 76 degrees the second one would kick on? Or would it be better to have both set for 78 degrees.

 

[kz4q66]

I would plug both heaters to a small power trip and plug the power trip to your controller. On top of that, you can use the heater built in controller to further control the heater.

 

[ihavecrabs]

So currently my 93 cube I only have 1 heater and controller that can only handle one heater or 1 chiller.

I should already have a backup one but dont yet.

Im setting up a 210 gallon tank and for this one I want to have 2 heaters before I get it all setup. I was wondering if there is a controller that will control 2 heaters? One as a main one as a backup. Or do i have to buy 2 seperate controllers. I dont have an Apex yet and probably wont for awhile since they are expensive. I hope to get one next year. I currently just us an Ink bird controller with a Finnex titanium heater. I just wondered if there is a controller like InkBird that would control both heaters for if I just have to but 2.

If going with 2 is my only option what would be the typical setup to have one as a backup? Would i just set one to be my normal 78 degrees.. Then have the second one set at like 77 degrees? So if the water ever dropped to 76 degrees the second one would kick on? Or would it be better to have both set for 78 degrees.

If it were me and my tank required 300W of heaters to heat the tank adequately, I would buy two 150W heaters and hook them into one controller. This way if one failed on and tried to cook the tank, either the controller would turn them both off, or the secondary heater would turn off and the 150W that remained on, wouldn't be able to raise the tank water too high (based on wattage and rating). The other way around is if one failed off, then the tank wouldn't drop too drastically low.

I do this today on my tank with an Apex. Could you use an outlet splitter for the Ink Bird?

 

[shoelaceike]

Inkbird has one for 2 heaters. Or just use an adapter

 

[User]

The inkbird is good for 1000w. No issue plugging them into an adapter or small power strip and plugging that into the inkbird

 

[WVNed]

Cube tap. The Inkbird I have will run up to 1000 watts.

 

[LobsterOfJustice]

To achieve what you are looking for (two heaters each with an independent set point) you should just get two inkbirds and set them one degree apart. This is also easily achieved by Apex but sounds like you are looking for an interim solution until then.