heaters

[five.five-six]

I think it's time to replace my heaters. they have been running 3 years. 225 gal tank, I am running 2X300w Ebo Jager (Eheim). I have been running that brand for over 40 years after having a cheep heater stay on and kill everything. Maybe 15 years ago I tried some new fangled titanium heater Marine Depot had written a glowing review of. it was very attractive not only because I'm a gearhead at heart and it was "new" but also those Ebo heaters are yuge and there's always the risk of glass breaking. I found it used a lot of electricity and didn't do a great job of heating the tank. Have any of those gotten any better or should I just stick with what works?

 

[LesPaulPlayer73]

I still use ehiem.

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

I switched to finnex titanium heaters about [emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6][emoji6]]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]] years ago… probably more. I have no complaints. Looks like the new ones come with a controller now. This time around I used the BRS titanium heaters. So far they’re getting the job done. Between the [emoji[emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji[emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]]]] I think I like the finnex better.

I used to run the Eheim heater too. I switched because the rheumatoid are really long and didn’t fit in my new (at the time) set up. The titanium heaters are smaller and have more watts for their size.


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[drexel]

BRS branded scheggo heaters are good. I stick to the 100w and 300w versions and haven't had any issues. Early on BRS had issues with the 200w elements, but I think those were quickly resolved. I use them with the IM Helio universal controller, which is pretty good, but I double check calibration every 6 months.

 

[dontavo27]

Hygger titanium. I replace my heaters every year regardless.

 

[ilyad]

On one tank I run Finnex titanium with a controller, and on another tank, I use the Helio. I think the titanium heathers are much smaller for the wattage, and easier to place where you want it.

 

[joseserrano]

I just use titanium finnex

 

[Raptor72]

I’ve always used Ebo Jagers in the past. Here recently for the 330, I’ve given BRS titanium a try with the Inkbird controller. Another one I’ve been experimenting with are the Sicce SCUBA preset heaters. They seem to do the job but have a hard time keeping water at 77. It’s usually around 76.5

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Does my post look like this to anyone else?


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[rishma]

I hate heaters. The least reliable most destructive piece of aquarium equipment.

Jagger heaters are still decent in my opinion, but I wouldn’t run any heater without a backup controller. I started using a backup controller 25 years ago after a stuck on disaster.

 

[five.five-six]

I’ve always used Ebo Jagers in the past. Here recently for the 330, I’ve given BRS titanium a try with the Inkbird controller. Another one I’ve been experimenting with are the Sicce SCUBA preset heaters. They seem to do the job but have a hard time keeping water at 77. It’s usually around 76.5

Yea, that's the thing I remember from the titanium heaters I used. It seemed like they had to run longer to keep the temp up and when it got really cold they couldn't cope


I look at BRS and the 250W ebo jager is rated for 106-159 gallons the SCUBA 250 is only rated for 53-75 gallons. Helio PTC doesn't have a 250W but for $196 the 350W unit is only good for 50-85 gallons.

 

[five.five-six]

I hate heaters. The least reliable most destructive piece of aquarium equipment.

Jagger heaters are still decent in my opinion, but I wouldn’t run any heater without a backup controller. I started using a backup controller 25 years ago after a stuck on disaster.

yes, this! I set the Jagger thermostat to 79, that way when (not if) the apex takes a dump, they won't overheat the tank as much

 

[rishma]

yes, this! I set the Jagger thermostat to 79, that way when (not if) the apex takes a dump, they won't overheat the tank as much

I just run them to failure with this setup. Proactive replacement is probably a good idea but I just know they have stuck on if apex switches them off and sends me an alert.

 

[Jimbo327]

Does my post look like this to anyone else?


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Yeah, it looks like that to me. Did you put in some special emoji?

 

[OGFrenchHorn]

Nope. I didn’t use any emojis. Tapatalk is tripping


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