mark_craciun
Community Member
I have read every post about heaters on here and I am still undecided.
I am setting up a 450G fish only build, currently have a 180 with a finnex that has been great.
Eheims have caught my attention because a 300w heater is good for 265G. Is this accurate info? In theory 2 Eheim heaters would be enough? It's fish only so not as worried about temp swings. They may run more to keep up, but I would choose that over using more amps and the need to run another dedicated breaker and wire, like If I was running 1200w of finnex heaters.
The tank is acrylic with a fully enclosed top. It will be in my basement which gets down between 63 and 65 degrees in the summer when the ac is running. In the winter it's a little warmer 68 to 70 degrees. Also plan on using a Ranco to prevent any overheating. I have been researching this to death and look forward to all of your expert advice.
I am setting up a 450G fish only build, currently have a 180 with a finnex that has been great.
Eheims have caught my attention because a 300w heater is good for 265G. Is this accurate info? In theory 2 Eheim heaters would be enough? It's fish only so not as worried about temp swings. They may run more to keep up, but I would choose that over using more amps and the need to run another dedicated breaker and wire, like If I was running 1200w of finnex heaters.
The tank is acrylic with a fully enclosed top. It will be in my basement which gets down between 63 and 65 degrees in the summer when the ac is running. In the winter it's a little warmer 68 to 70 degrees. Also plan on using a Ranco to prevent any overheating. I have been researching this to death and look forward to all of your expert advice.
