Hey all — my heater just bit the dust after a little over 2 years of smooth and steady operation. I noticed the temperature was low in the mornings (I keep my place around 78-80 ambient during the day, around 70-72 at night) and verified with my probe and analog thermometer. Time for a replacement! It will go in the middle chamber of a IM 20 Peninsula AIO, so the main consideration is that it can't exceed 11 inches in height.
The prior unit was a 75W Eheim Thermocontrol-E. I'm now considering a few options: 1) simply getting a new Thermocontrol-E; 2) adding an Inkbird controller with the new Thermocontrol-E; or 3) the IM Helio PTC with controller (100W). The first two are pretty standard options, and honestly, it will probably be good to incorporate a controller. The Helio is appealing and would be perfect for an IM tank, but I don't necessarily know if I *need* it (happy to be persuaded otherwise, though). Any insight would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!
The prior unit was a 75W Eheim Thermocontrol-E. I'm now considering a few options: 1) simply getting a new Thermocontrol-E; 2) adding an Inkbird controller with the new Thermocontrol-E; or 3) the IM Helio PTC with controller (100W). The first two are pretty standard options, and honestly, it will probably be good to incorporate a controller. The Helio is appealing and would be perfect for an IM tank, but I don't necessarily know if I *need* it (happy to be persuaded otherwise, though). Any insight would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!
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