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I have the marine x60.2 it's 36 gallons display, and 20 gallon sump. my basement have no heater. I run my freshwater with 2 heaters. What's a good heater/controller to buy so i can buy it?
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I dont have a budget. it's whatever the best. so 2 brs 100 watt? and the controller by inkbird?What's your budget? A lot of people run an Inkbird with two titanium heaters for redundancy, so an Inkbird-306A WiFi controller with a pair of BRS 100-watt titanium heaters would do the trick.
One of the best is supposedly the Innovative Marine Helio (200-watts total), but you're looking at more of an investment over the BRS version.I dont have a budget. it's whatever the best. so 2 brs 100 watt? and the controller by inkbird?
So you think i should go for the innovative marine? the thing is i wanna go 1 heater if possible instead of 2. Would that work ? my sump is small, and im trying to maximize the space?One of the best is supposedly the Innovative Marine Helios (200-watts total), but you're looking at more of an investment over the BRS version.
Yes, you can certainly go with one 200-watt heater instead of two smaller 100-watt heaters. I have the Inkbird and BRS titanium heaters and they've been rock solid so far. I'll be trying out a Helio system in the near future so I can't offer any personal opinions right now other than it looks to be a very nice setup and all indications are it will have some really nice advanced safety features and possibly more even heating.So you think i should go for the innovative marine? the thing is i wanna go 1 heater if possible instead of 2. Would that work ? my sump is small, and im trying to maximize the space?
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/helio-ptc-smart-heating-element-innovative-marine.html is that the helio?Yes, you can certainly go with one 200-watt heater instead of two smaller 100-watt heaters. I have the Inkbird and BRS titanium heaters and they've been rock solid so far. I'll be trying out a Helio system in the near future so I can't offer any personal opinions right now other than it looks to be a very nice setup and all indications are it will have some really nice advanced safety features and possibly more even heating.
Those are the heaters, yes. You still need the controller.
Whats with the plug? They need a special controller? U cant use an inkbird for them?Those are the heaters, yes. You still need the controller.
Correct. The Helio system has a proprietary controller, temperature probe and heaters (but you can replace the temperature probe and heaters with any IM version).Whats with the plug? They need a special controller? U cant use an inkbird for them?
As I said, I haven't set my Helio up yet. I think it's going to be a superior upgrade over the Inkbird/Schego heater combination, but I need to run it for a while to get some data on how even the heating is.Is their controller good?
Or you price it such that you've accounted for failures.I'll be purchasing an IM Helios heater here soon. I have a similarly sized system as you (OP). 40 Breeder with a 20 long sump. I'll be going with the single 200 watt heater.
The big thing to note is that the IM Helios heaters come with a 5 year warranty standard. No one else does that. From a business standpoint, the only reason to offer a 5 year warranty period (included with the original purchase) is because you know the product lasts longer than 5 years.