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I dont trust that they can leak, and crack. I dont trust the electric cable in the water either. Basically I dont like having a heater at all. Stray voltage, leaking amperage etc. Im not particularly worried about the overheating aspect because I just set it at the minumum wattage needed for my tank size. Even if on continously, it wont raise tank temp abpve 82f due to the surrounding temperature in my house.When you say you don't trust your heater, is it that particular unit or heaters in general? Could you clarify what you are looking for or worried about?
For example, there are other types of heaters such as in-line heaters, but I suspect that comes with many of the same worries you might have with a submersible heater.
The other obvious alternative would be to use the heat generated by other electrical equipment (pumps, metal halide lights, etc.), but this is not usually consistent or energy efficient.
Usually, most people eliminate worries with a temperature controller, grounding probe, or some type of additional external fail safe.
I dont trust that they can leak, and crack. I dont trust the electric cable in the water either. Basically I dont like having a heater at all. Stray voltage, leaking amperage etc. Im not particularly worried about the overheating aspect because I just set it at the minumum wattage needed for my tank size. Even if on continously, it wont raise tank temp abpve 82f due to the surrounding temperature in my house.
Yes those look nice. Any chance in them leaking? Eventually from constant heating and cooling metal will form micro cracks and leak. I might have to heat the room...Well I have tried several heaters. Like you hated them all failures and the like.
As you have been in the hobby for 25 years not much we can tell you.
What I can say is I bought the BRS Titanium units.
Use an Apex for temp control.
I have never been happyer with this setup.
Also them being Titanium they also double as ground probes.
They have a three ysar warranty to boot.
So in my book thats my recomendation.
Yes those look nice. Any chance in them leaking? Eventually from constant heating and cooling metal will form micro cracks and leak. I might have to heat the room...
Almost everyone runs heaters that are way too large. Large heaters means more on/off cycles, quicker failure, and worse consequences when they do fail.
The only people who should be running 300+ watt heaters are people who have sumps in unheated spaces.