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Originally Posted by nemosworld
I keep my tank at 74-75 degrees
the thing most people forget to do is to add a heater to the top off system, that's another source of temp swings.
another thing to do is have 2 heaters for your display, that way if one fails the other will still be working, I would say 2x 200 or 300 watt heaters on large displays up to 220 gals.
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I do this and it's a easy solution. I would also recommend using a controlled on all heaters. Heaters are, as far a I know, the piece of equipment most likely to fail - either flailing to work or failing to shut off.
if you don't have any plans to add a controller system, consider a basic temperature controller like the WILLHI or an Inkbird, that will turn of the heater at a pre set high temp or sound an alarm at the low temp while leaving the heaters mechanism to regulate within your range.
My tank has been within one degree of my set temp (78°) since going this route (2 heaters and a WILLHI) a few months ago giving me a good deal of piece of mind and creating a more stable temp environment .