Syntax1235
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Finnex tube with a Ranco controller has been reliable for me.
Best Saltwater Aquarium Heater? You choose!
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FishGuyBri
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I've had good luck with Hygger quartz glass for years, but I do love some Finnex.
+1 for BRS heaters. Have a 600w and 300w. Also +1 for Inkbird, has 2 probes one goes in DT one in Sump. Both heaters in sump 1 in fuge 1 in return area. This way if one goes other will hold up and should find out if something is wrong. Never hurts to have redundancy.
I am running Inovative Marine Helio heating system. I had a fault come up on the controler. Called Inovative Marine and they sent me a new controler. And they added I think 5 more years to my warranty. Yes they are a bit pricey but in my opinion well worth it, and fantastic customer service.
Matt Carden
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I have 2 - 300watt heaters on 150 gallons. If one fails no crash. I do have a controller but redundancy gives extra insurance.
Ashish Patel
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In 25 years every heater ive had has failed me beside eheim jager heaters. They are truly the best engineered heater out there
Roli's Reef Ranch
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Cobalt. Hands down. Unbreakable plastic/ceramic and not simply on/off. They heat at differential levels and draw different amounts of current. Never had a problem with them unlike titaniums and glass which I also have.One of the most important and dangerous pieces of equipment to use in your reef is a heater! Get a good one and all is well. Get a bad one and you could kill your tank!
In your experience what is the BEST aquarium heater you have used for your reef to date and why?
Hurricane Aquatics
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Eheim Thermocontrol for me. I use 2, 200 watt in my new build for redundancy and an Inkbird 306A controller.
I've used Eheim, the normal versions, in the past and they are highly inaccurate by themselves and need a controller. The thermocontrol are excellent and could work without a controller, no problem.
I choose to use a controller for safety. I've owned about 30 titanium heaters in my time, and every, single one has killed over and usually throws a breaker, etc. You couldn't give me another titanium of any kind.
I also run a titanium grounding probe. Those really work and have saved me a couple of times on faulty powerheads and heaters.
I've used Eheim, the normal versions, in the past and they are highly inaccurate by themselves and need a controller. The thermocontrol are excellent and could work without a controller, no problem.
I choose to use a controller for safety. I've owned about 30 titanium heaters in my time, and every, single one has killed over and usually throws a breaker, etc. You couldn't give me another titanium of any kind.
I also run a titanium grounding probe. Those really work and have saved me a couple of times on faulty powerheads and heaters.
Katherine Corals
Active Member
Using a Saltwater Heat exchanger over here! I will never go back to glass or titanium heaters again!
Check out my build thread for the deets.
Check out my build thread for the deets.
Salty_Northerner
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I use the Aquael Ultra 75 w heater. So far so good, It fits excellent in my nano tanks chamber 3.
Literary takes under 2 seconds to start flashing that its heating with just as much as a simple cup of water to top the tank up in the morning.
I do pour the water into the 3rd chamber where the heater and return pump is, so I get it detects the change in temp quick and am very impressed in the accuracy of this unit.
I have it set to 78f and when I drop in my Apera PH meter into the water it reads 78.3f and is consistent.
Literary takes under 2 seconds to start flashing that its heating with just as much as a simple cup of water to top the tank up in the morning.
I do pour the water into the 3rd chamber where the heater and return pump is, so I get it detects the change in temp quick and am very impressed in the accuracy of this unit.
I have it set to 78f and when I drop in my Apera PH meter into the water it reads 78.3f and is consistent.
Impetus
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I dont use anything because I dont have an aquarium...
But im planning on getting a 300g DT and a sump.
Since its going to be a new house, the sump is in a seperate room, and I would let the sump get heated by the floor heating controlled by a zone and have a diesel generator as UPS.
Any thoughts on this setup?
But im planning on getting a 300g DT and a sump.
Since its going to be a new house, the sump is in a seperate room, and I would let the sump get heated by the floor heating controlled by a zone and have a diesel generator as UPS.
Any thoughts on this setup?
Hurricane Aquatics
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Heated floors aren't all they're cracked up to be. It would be near impossible to keep a stable temperature relying on that.
I think it would be a solid back up plan in case your heater fails.
A diesel generator? Do you live in a home or a warehouse? Only time I've ever known anyone to use a diesel generator is data centers, hospitals, etc. A bit overkill for a home unless it's 50,000 Sq ft.
But hey, if you're building a home like that, post some pics!
Impetus
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Orphek, Radion and other aquarium led cost 4k USD for an aquarium this size.
Diesel generator cost 2k USD.
If I have spend 20k USD on an aquarium Im willing to spend 2k USD or 10% on security.
Impetus
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