Reliable Heaters?

[Chuzzler]

Does anyone have an opinion on the best brand of heater? I am planning on running 2 heaters connected to Apex Controller for my 120g build. Looking for suggestions on wattage and reliability experience.

 

[Haddonisreef]

If say two 200 watt titanium heaters would work, the key is have a controller!!

 

[Dr.DiSilicate]

Reliable Heaters?

Plus 1 o. Controller. I have 2 200 waters on my 120 with each plugged into a different pc4 reefkeeper. Underpowered if 1 goes wacko.


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[coloagro]

I wouldnt touch anything other than a Titanium heater on a controller. I run a 100w ViaAqua Titanium heater connected to my Reef Keeper Lite on my 22g nano.

 

[fishguy69]

You can do JBJ Titanium or Aqua Medics Titanium. I would recommend 2x300watts for the 120. Both work nicely.

 

[fishyguy7]

I run 2 500w aquamedic titanium heaters off of my Apex. I would also recommend a Ranco controller

 

[Walter White]

Not sure there is such thing as a "reliable" heater. Ehiem Jager is always good but I still wouldn't run any heater without a quality controller.

 

[2sweet]

I have to look away from your bleeding eyes....ew...

 

[jda123]

Ehiem Jager on a controller. Titaniums don't offer that extra thermostat if your controller or probe fails, but you can control a controller.

I would not go too much wattage. A 1000w titanium heater can raise the temp in my 240 about 2 degrees an hour which can bake a tank overnight. A 500w heater can raise it like .5 degrees and anything out of whack has more opportunity to be caught.

I have a standard 120 and I use a pair of 300W Eheim Jagers on a Ranco dual phase. One is set just below the controller and comes on the most. The other is set like 1 degree below the controller and will come on only if needed.

 

[that0neguy1126]

Simple answer. None.

Even if you get the best heater, it will fail eventually. Like Charlie said, put your money in a controller for the heater.