Heaters

[pjwperth]

Just a quick question how many heaters do you have and what wattage are they if you can also put down how many liters your tank is as well. I am starting my new tank build soon and this is where I'm at a loss as I don't want 4-5 300W heaters all in the return section of my sump. Any advice is much appreciated

 

[pjwperth]

bump

 

[o2manyfish]

Titanium Immersion Heater - 5000w at 240v - 1100 gallons of system volume

 

[pjwperth]

bump

 

[sandyland]

I have the same question, starting a 350 in wall with about 550 gallons total.
I would also like to hear what others have done.

 

[daplatapus]

IMHO, multiple heaters = a margin of safety. If one goes, either on OR off - not really a big deal. I've got 4 on my system of 150 gallons and will add a few when I get my 210 up on the system.

 

[pjwperth]

Thanks

 

[jjk_reef00]

IMHO, multiple heaters = a margin of safety. If one goes, either on OR off - not really a big deal. I've got 4 on my system of 150 gallons and will add a few when I get my 210 up on the system.

+1 I've cooked a tank full of fish before when my heater failed and it is not a pretty sight...

 

[Mark...]

With today technology there should be no way companies don't make heaters 100% safe for fish and humans...

 

[pjwperth]

+ 1 I completely agree we should be able to add one 1500W heater and not have to worry about the thing sticking in the on position.

 

[slief]

No heaters here. In the winter my tank runs at about 77-78* and in the summer I hit about 81*. My chiller has not turned on in over 2 years and I never needed a heater on any large tank that I've owned. Then again, I've always like big pumps which act as heaters.