Heat and this splendid cold

[Trump]

So my tank with its new found water volume is in needed of a larger heater. I wanted to see what you guys are running on what kinda water volume.

So what ya got?

Iam running 3 100w heaters on about a 45g display with 70g in the sump.

 

[rjmurd]

i got a 300 and a 100w for a 40g DT and a 55g sump/refugium.

 

[Htfdwhaler]

i have a 300w full time and a 150w that kicks in at 77 degrees for backup on a 75g display with 25g sump.

 

[triggreef]

I have two 300w on my 200g/55 sump. Also had to add one on my 20g frag tank plumbed in cause the temp from the drain that feeds it was too cold. I think thats a 200w or 250w not sure.

My 125g/60g sump has a pump that runs hot I think that helps it but I had to have a 300w in the sump and a little 100w in the main tank too.

With the basement sumps it takes a little more in the winter to heat, but I think the trade off of not having to worry about high temps in the summer is great.

 

[MADtanks]

2 300w on about 100g of water... One is main other is redundancy.

 

[Blitzie]

I run Eheim 250 and a 150 in 185 Gallons of water

 

[suicideissleep]

2 300 watt aqueon pro heaters on my 180

 

[BubbaBoBobBrain]

200 watt aquatop on my 75 and 100 watt aquatop on my 20. They are cheapo brand but haven't failed me yet

 

[gmate]

29g aquarium, 150w heater; Aqueon Pro heater (black plastic with the red/green LED light). Out of all the heaters I have had in the last three years this is the only one that hasn't failed on me or shattered (because it's plastic) so this is my brand of choice for all future heater purchases.

http://www.amazon.com/Aqueon-Heaters-Submersible-Aquarium-150-Watt/dp/B003C5TMU4

Under 30 bucks w/2 day shipping (Prime)

 

[LEOx]

2 300w Eheim jager heaters 120g DT 60g sump

 

[kb1094]

60g with 20g sump. 2 Eheim 200 watt heaters.

 

[Fcataudo]

200 watt on 120g w/20g sump.

 

[LeslieP]

Two 150w Ehiem Jagers in the overflows of my 125g with 30g sump

 

[frankyrivera]

2 - 150 watt total water volume 130 gal

 

[DgenR8]

Total water volume of about 500 gallons and I run five 500 watt titanium heaters on two temp controllers.
The last two days, those heaters were on A LOT. My chiller has the option of adding a heater to it, I'm seriously considering adding it.

 

[ca1ore]

With the basement sumps it takes a little more in the winter to heat.

That's my challenge in the really cold weather. Main tank sits in the living area, which is at 67 regardless of outside temps, so no effect there; but the sumps sit in my boiler room which can get down into the mid 50s when the weather is really cold. Dual 300s struggle to keep up. I may have to supplement with a third (though limited space available).

 

[Tweaked]

Running dual 200w Jagers on 140g, replaced annually. Cheap insurance!

 

[Trump]

so it seems to me that most people are running at just about 3w/gal give or take a little and kinda of not completly ignoring the really small systems 20g/100w heater as that is kinda of just the easier and more stable setup. Those of us running basement sumps appear to need a little extra kick as well.

I never thought to buy heaters on Amazon thanks for that little tidbit too. Have any of you used a heat tube only on a controller? Such as http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/finne...ng-tube.html?gclid=CN6s88Dk8bsCFUgS7AodBkIAaw

 

[CountryBob]

Hey Buba be careful with that Aqua Top. I had one catch on fire under water in my tank. I smelled something in my living room that resembled an old train set (im dating myself ( ) and I looked in my tank and the heating element inside the tube was smoldering, it was flame orange and looked like solder. I called the manufacture and they were useless. They told me I was past my 90 day warranty. And for that I have black balled their products. And yes they are cheap. You get what you pay for. I only use titanium heaters now with great results.

 

[Masedaddy]

I use a ViaAqua titanium heater. It has a built in controller with separate temp probe. I have never had an issue. I got mine off of Amazon as well. But TCR does have them in stock as well. I have amazon prime so it was slightly cheaper but had to wait on shipping.