Finnex titanium vs eheim glass heater

[Martini5788]

If you get the prewired ranco then yes it will plug right in, you wont have to wire anything.

How complicated is it to wire the ranco? From someone with absolutely zero electrical knowledge

 

[shifty51008]

Actually pretty easy.
https://youtu.be/QrBbqm79cco

Or
http://m.instructables.com/id/Wiring-a-RANCO-ETC-111000-000-Digital-Temperature-/

 

[Martini5788]

I just watched that video with my husband and he almost started crying he was laughing so hard and asked if I was supposed to do that on my own. I shocked the crap out of myself when we had to rewire the washing machine.

 

[homer1475]

After just having my neo-therm die, and reading this thread, think I'm going to go with one of these. 300W seems a bit much for a 29G biocube, but the apex should be able to keep the temp where I need them.

 

[shifty51008]

I just watched that video with my husband and he almost started crying he was laughing so hard and asked if I was supposed to do that on my own. I shocked the crap out of myself when we had to rewire the washing machine.

Lol ive been there before, i learned very fast. Teaches my dad to have a 14 yo wire up the dryer lol. But yes be very careful working with any electricity no matter how strong or weak it is.

 

[homer1475]

My only concern, there doesn't seem to be any kind of light or anything on these to tell if their on or off?

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Homer, the light is on most heaters, you should be able to see that to tell.

 

[homer1475]

Haven't purchased one yet, just looking at pictures and reading descriptions. I assumed(everyone knows what happens when you *** ume)there was one, I just don't see one, and the description doesn't say it has one.

 

[shifty51008]

There is no light on the finnex tubes.

 

[homer1475]

There is no light on the finnex tubes.

Thank you :thumbsup:

Glad I didn't just assume there was one.

 

[fishbox]

So if you run two of the heating tubes, you need two controllers?

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[zelie_dad]

The Eheim's are also UL listed, the Finnex are not. That was the deciding factor for me to go with the Eheims.