Which heater to get?

So the titanium heaters aren't better?

I'd like something with a controller and temp probe - does the Eheim Jager have that?
 
The titanium heaters I have used in the past have failed. Eheim's are rock solid. They dont have a controller or temp probe, but you can buy those seperate and just plug the Jager into it. Heaters are one of the most important pieces of equipment we use, and I only trust the Jager line.
 
I am very happy with the finnex I bought. Get a good titanium one. I have read way too many issues with heaters this year. If you can get a good external temp controller too.

Dont get jbj.

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Pickupman66 said:
I am very happy with the finnex I bought. Get a good titanium one. I have read way too many issues with heaters this year. If you can get a good external temp controller too.

Dont get jbj.

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Had a finnex titanium fail on me 1.5 yrs ago on one of my FW tanks. it was only a month old.
 
Well, I definayely don't want to get something that will fail - been there, done that! I just thought the titanium were "newer" technology and might work better/last longer.

I've never heard of the Finnex brand. I'll have to look that up.
 
from what I have seen and experienced, the most common failure is sticking on. the titanium ones wont break. spend the money on a good temp controller so you can keep the temp solid and you will have a much safer system.
 
I love Eheim products - just never used one of their heaters (not sure why). If I went with the Jager, what wattage do I get? I've always used a 300w on my 90, but is the next one up better? I have to use two heaters in winter because my house is so cold. Didn't know if the 500w would be overkill or possibly dangerous. Heaters are currently in-tank, but will eventually go in our sump (assuming we ever finish it).

The AM Pinpoint controller is $200 - is it worth it?
 
If o are going to spend that much on controller just get a reefkeeper. It will do temp and more.

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NeedBiggerTank said:
I love Eheim products - just never used one of their heaters (not sure why). If I went with the Jager, what wattage do I get? I've always used a 300w on my 90, but is the next one up better? I have to use two heaters in winter because my house is so cold. Didn't know if the 500w would be overkill or possibly dangerous. Heaters are currently in-tank, but will eventually go in our sump (assuming we ever finish it).

The AM Pinpoint controller is $200 - is it worth it?
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I would actually go a little less in wattage, but it does depend on your room temperature, lights, equipment, etc. A common mistake that people make with heaters is getting one that is overrated for the tank. The best thing to do is to match the heater with the tank size/environment or run a pair of lower wattage heaters (redundancy). One of the reasons why an overrated heater will break is because it will switch on and off more frequently. This can result in the "thermostat" sticking or breaking. In addition, running a lower wattage heater will lessen the risk of boiling your inhabitants when the heater does run wild.

Also, like people have recommended RKL. Knock out two birds with one stone :D
 
Pandarian said:
Also, like people have recommended RKL. Knock out two birds with one stone :D
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That answers what my next question was going to be - so you don't need a seperate contriller for your heater if you have a "Master" controller (like a Reef Keeper). I went to their site last night and couldn't quite figure out if the heater controls were included in the RKL or if you had to get a seperate module or what.

Seems like it would be most cost effective to go with the RKL and the Eheim Jager 250w. Although each retailer seems to list different tank sizes for the various wattage Jager heaters - so I'm not sure whst the right size is.

I'm using a 200w Stealth right now.
 
The Stealth is my supplemental "winter" heater. The Fluval was a 300w heater. In winter I have to use two heaters because one 300w won't cut it (the kitchen is around 53 degrees in the AM when it is below freezing outside - when I said it was cold in my house, I meant it! LOL).

Does the RKL handle two heaters or just one?
 
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