Heating 500G Display

[nickm]

What is everyone using to heat their tanks? I keep my house around 73 in the daytime and 70 at night. Titanium heaters or something custom. I was thinking of using a titanium heat exchanger tied into my hot water heater. Another thought I had was which return pump are y'all using for a 500-gallon tank.

Where do you keep your temperature at?
How big of an ATO for that size tank.

 

[D'sreef]

I would maybe think about an inline heater on the return line for something of this volume, and maybe a couple stand alone as well.

 

[nickm]

Oh yeah forgot about inline heaters. That would save me plumbing cost.

 

[Johnd651]

Due to a couple factors, I am a fan of Hygger, and recently picked up this heater in 500W. They do make a 1,000W version which 2 would work for your situation.

Hygger Double Quartz Heater HG043 with Controller 300W-1000W

https://www.hygger-online.com/product/submersible-double-quartz-heater/?ref=fish

https://amzn.to/4p2tDzL

 

[o2manyfish]

Process technologies titanium immersion heaters.220v options.

Add a Ranco controller and $2 float switch to avoid run dry


Bullet proof!!


Dave B

 

[cilyjr]

I have a 470 display. 120x36x25. My sump and connected frag tank are in a shed. I'm using 2 500 watt titanium heaters, and most of the time only 1 is on. They are apex controlled.
I live in a mild climate.

 

[Joj]

I use the same hygger linked above, but the 1000w version for 3 years now. My fowlr is in the garage and i set it at 73 degrees in the winter. For ato, its just a gravity fed brute container (20g) with float valve. Filled every 3-4 days in summer and every 1.5 weeks in winter

 

[Rob A]

2 Ink birds and 2 500 watt titanium Finnex's for 600 gals rarely do I see them both on at once. Maybe in the winter?? System is in a 70 avg house in the midwest

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