Heaters

Spiffyguy · 02/12/2007, 09:41 PM

Need some suggestions on a heater for my 55. I plan down the road to put in on a controller but that will be a few months or more lol. I like my Won but the controller is on the plug and I will be using a DJ switch. I don;t really want to have to sneak behind to check the temp settings. Any suggestions on brand and wattage?

tetra9999 · 02/12/2007, 09:44 PM

finnex was suggested by someone last week, search ebay.

JxMetal · 02/12/2007, 09:45 PM

What lighting you using?

I have this
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=EJ1119

Works flawlessly. I think I use it. My tank temperature is steady 80. No fluctuations at all. I have MH lighting which keeps the tank warm from 11 - 10.

I don't know how often the heater is used because of the pumps in the tank keep the temperature up along with the lights.

Spiffyguy · 02/12/2007, 09:47 PM

Lighting will be a 36" T5 unit. Not sure which brand yet but leaning towards the Tek Lights. Forgot to mention I want the heater to be fully submersible too.

JxMetal · 02/12/2007, 09:50 PM

ok, then light heat won't be a factor.

My heater is fully submersed

Spiffyguy · 02/12/2007, 10:05 PM

I thought the jagers were not full submersible. Thought I read that in the instructions on the one I got. Probably wrong lol. I like that the Finnex ones ahve the remote control that is not on the plug. One their website they have 2 models, the compact and regular. The compact says at 150 watt would heat a 55 gallon but the regular one says I need 300watts. Seems odd. Where is a good spot to get the Finnex? I poked around a marine depot and Live Aquaria but I didn't see them there. I saw Reef stop had a 500 watt but no 300.

JxMetal · 02/12/2007, 10:07 PM

Yes they say that on the instructions. Something about a liability thing maybe? I can't remember exactly why.

finnex ones try ebay.

TWINPEAKS · 02/13/2007, 05:34 AM

I use the via aqua one with the controller attached,they seem to be good no problems as of yet.

DrBDC · 02/13/2007, 06:28 AM

No need to use eBay for those anymore. Mark has it covered!

http://www.thereefstop.com/catalog/p...roducts_id=523

dkh0331 · 02/13/2007, 06:34 AM

I use two Finnex titanium heaters, They work well. The controller died after 6 months. I am running a Ranco controller now. Rock solid.

I got the heaters from Premium Aquatics and the Ranco fro DIYreef.

Spiffyguy · 02/13/2007, 04:12 PM

I thought about getting a ranco but if I am planning to get a controller later on it seemed like and excess expense.

DrBDC I saw they had the 500 watt. I will have to email them and see if they can get the 300.

02/12/2007, 09:41 PM	#1
Spiffyguy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St Charles, Mo Posts: 1,646	Heaters Need some suggestions on a heater for my 55. I plan down the road to put in on a controller but that will be a few months or more lol. I like my Won but the controller is on the plug and I will be using a DJ switch. I don;t really want to have to sneak behind to check the temp settings. Any suggestions on brand and wattage? __________________ Spiffyguy Ain't life spiffy!! Click the little red house to see my fish tank. "The cheese stands alone." Current Tank Info: 55 with in tank sump and TBS rock, Aquactinics TX5, Remora HOB oh my. 10 gallon AGA with custom overflow and Aquaclear HOB, Black sand rubble zone.

02/12/2007, 09:44 PM	#2
tetra9999 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: St. Charles, MO Posts: 233	finnex was suggested by someone last week, search ebay. __________________ Carpe Cerevisi Current Tank Info: 135g inwall 28g hqi nano

02/12/2007, 09:47 PM	#4
Spiffyguy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St Charles, Mo Posts: 1,646	Lighting will be a 36" T5 unit. Not sure which brand yet but leaning towards the Tek Lights. Forgot to mention I want the heater to be fully submersible too. __________________ Spiffyguy Ain't life spiffy!! Click the little red house to see my fish tank. "The cheese stands alone." Current Tank Info: 55 with in tank sump and TBS rock, Aquactinics TX5, Remora HOB oh my. 10 gallon AGA with custom overflow and Aquaclear HOB, Black sand rubble zone.

02/12/2007, 10:05 PM	#6
Spiffyguy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St Charles, Mo Posts: 1,646	I thought the jagers were not full submersible. Thought I read that in the instructions on the one I got. Probably wrong lol. I like that the Finnex ones ahve the remote control that is not on the plug. One their website they have 2 models, the compact and regular. The compact says at 150 watt would heat a 55 gallon but the regular one says I need 300watts. Seems odd. Where is a good spot to get the Finnex? I poked around a marine depot and Live Aquaria but I didn't see them there. I saw Reef stop had a 500 watt but no 300. __________________ Spiffyguy Ain't life spiffy!! Click the little red house to see my fish tank. "The cheese stands alone." Current Tank Info: 55 with in tank sump and TBS rock, Aquactinics TX5, Remora HOB oh my. 10 gallon AGA with custom overflow and Aquaclear HOB, Black sand rubble zone.

02/13/2007, 05:34 AM	#8
TWINPEAKS Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: St.jacob IL. Posts: 1,317	I use the via aqua one with the controller attached,they seem to be good no problems as of yet. __________________ DENNIS Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef ,150 gallon sump,500 watts m.h and 312 watts of T5's 65 gallon FOWLR 175 m.h.

02/12/2007, 09:45 PM	#3
JxMetal Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. Peters, MO Posts: 4,174	What lighting you using? I have this http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=EJ1119 Works flawlessly. I think I use it. My tank temperature is steady 80. No fluctuations at all. I have MH lighting which keeps the tank warm from 11 - 10. I don't know how often the heater is used because of the pumps in the tank keep the temperature up along with the lights.

02/12/2007, 09:50 PM	#5
JxMetal Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. Peters, MO Posts: 4,174	ok, then light heat won't be a factor. My heater is fully submersed

02/12/2007, 10:07 PM	#7
JxMetal Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. Peters, MO Posts: 4,174	Yes they say that on the instructions. Something about a liability thing maybe? I can't remember exactly why. finnex ones try ebay.

02/13/2007, 06:28 AM	#9
DrBDC Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ballwin, Missouri Posts: 10,356	No need to use eBay for those anymore. Mark has it covered! http://www.thereefstop.com/catalog/p...roducts_id=523 __________________ Some drink at the fountain of knowledge, some just gargle, but most are rabid. Current Tank Info: 180g sps+75 softy/lps on one system tunze's, seio's, mjmods, aquacontroller w/add ons, 2X400 XM10000 and 3X160 vho actinic, 110g sump, 110 frag tank, Geo Beckett and other stuff

02/13/2007, 06:34 AM	#10
dkh0331 Grampa Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Close to the edge, down by a river Posts: 3,567	I use two Finnex titanium heaters, They work well. The controller died after 6 months. I am running a Ranco controller now. Rock solid. I got the heaters from Premium Aquatics and the Ranco fro DIYreef.

02/13/2007, 04:12 PM	#11
Spiffyguy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St Charles, Mo Posts: 1,646	I thought about getting a ranco but if I am planning to get a controller later on it seemed like and excess expense. DrBDC I saw they had the 500 watt. I will have to email them and see if they can get the 300. __________________ Spiffyguy Ain't life spiffy!! Click the little red house to see my fish tank. "The cheese stands alone." Current Tank Info: 55 with in tank sump and TBS rock, Aquactinics TX5, Remora HOB oh my. 10 gallon AGA with custom overflow and Aquaclear HOB, Black sand rubble zone.