Heater Question

LA_Reef · 2026-08-25T22:38:07-0400

I have my helio titanium heater under two media bags in my AIO aquarium. Is this alright? Or should I put it vertically against my pump in the other chamber?

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cdemoss01 · 2026-08-26T07:46:52-0400

LA_Reef said:
I have my helio titanium heater under two media bags in my AIO aquarium. Is this alright? Or should I put it vertically against my pump in the other chamber?

Well you don't want your heater to create bad hot spots for the tank. Is there a place with better flow for it?

Randy Holmes-Farley · 2026-08-26T08:30:15-0400

I agree you want good flow at the heater.

What sort of media? Maybe you don't need it at all.

LA_Reef · 2026-08-26T14:04:32-0400

It is a pretty small AIO so the only other spot is vertically in the return chamber. The media is just some maxspect ceramic media. I have deemed it pretty necessary since the tank is just a small frag system so no rocks or sand in the display. Thank you guys for responding! I really appreciate it.