need help picking a heater

[pascal32]

I'm going to put new heaters into the 120 build. The system is a 120 + 20 gallon frag + 20 gallon frag + 40 gallon sump at 9"

I was thinking two finnex 300 watt titanium:

http://www.bulkreefsupply.com/store...nex-deluxe-titanium-heating-tubes-heater.html

The 20's and the sump are in the basement which is a bit cooler than the house most of the year.

Are these good heaters? 600 watts enough?

 

[oneradtek202]

i think ull be fine with 2x300 watt heaters....i like titanium heaters, i use them.

 

[tmz]

I don't trust any of them. Too many instances of thermostats sticking on.

If it were my tank I'd use 3 two hundreds and a controller, such an a ronco unit. You can set the controller at the desired temperature and set the individual heater thermostats 2 degrees higher so they will always come on when the controller does. If the controller should stick on ,which they are not known to do, the heater thermostats will turn them off at 2 degrees higher.It is unlikely both the controller and a heater would stick and even less likely that 3 smaller heaters would do so along with the controller.
Friends of mine had trouble with the Finnex thermostats a few years ago and there were several posts about them. But then there are reports of problems with most heaters.

I also use plug in gfci devices for heater connections ,powerheads and pumps and any device that is in the water.

 

[pascal32]

I am running an reef keeper controller, so I'm not too worried about sticking. How are finnex heaters? are there better choices?

 

[GMaquarium]

Fluval E heaters

 

[pascal32]

ended up going with the Jagers. they have been working well for me, so why change