Titanium Heater and Controller

[theishkid]

Where is the best place to get a Titanium Heater and Controller? Local or Online. Any brands that anyone can recommend would be helpful as well. Is there any downside to a titanium over glass?

 

[papagimp]

I've been looking for a similar item myself, so far I havn't found anything locally that i'd want to spend money on, At least nothing found that i can't find ALOT cheaper online. And I've yet to hear of any downside to titanium over glass, from what I understand the titanium heaters are far superiror. Any thoughts poeple?

 

[djc1026]

The one issue I've read people complain about is not the heater, but the controller being poor quality and not turning the heater off.

Dave

 

[eddybabyhd]

The abosolute best heater applications in my opinion is some type of redunency. I have a medusa controller with a won brothers controller and just a finnex heating tube plugged into it. The reason I chose this option is because the medusa physically cuts the power to the entire heater controller inthe event of a failure. The set points of my medusa and the heater controller are 3 degress apart, so if the heater controller fails and raises the temp 3 degress from the shut off point. The medusa's relay then cuts power to the entire heating assembly. I had a Pro Heat on one of my past tanks, and thought the controller was adequate but it failed and caused a meltdown. So i use two types of contollers.

Just a piece of mind for me,

 

[dugg]

This is the unit i have, and i highly recommend it. Very high quality and great customer service, both from premium aquatics, and from Finnex.
heater-
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...duct_Code=FI-TH-0300&Category_Code=Finnexheat
controler-
http://www.premiumaquatics.com/Merc...duct_Code=FI-HC-0810&Category_Code=Finnexheat

 

[theishkid]

Do I need that 300 watt element for only a 75 gallon tank with 30 gallon sump? Or could I go with something smaller?

 

[naterd1976]

I have read good things about the finnex titanium heaters here on RC.

...I have a 300w on my 90 with 20 gal sump, it seems to work fine. Keeps the temp stable.

 

[zoomfish1]

I think that is the smallest heater finnex makes. Being 300w it won't take as long to bring the temp to where you want it. Less run time = longer life.

I have the same tank w/20g sump. That's the unit I just ordered.

 

[theishkid]

Well I guess I'll order it too! Thanks guys