Which Heater

[brians_224]

Thanks for your time. I need to replace my heater. I have a total volume of 65 gallons. Which should I get:

200 watt Eheim Jager

vs.

400 Watt Hydow THEO

 

[roader247]

I've had good luck with the Jager's but I would get two smaller heaters because when they go out they tend to stay on a big one can over heat your tank were if one of a smaller one got stuck on it would not over heat your tank

 

[AZDesertRat]

Get a titanium heater. I use the Via Aqua titanium myself .

 

[drummereef]

Visi-therm is good imo.

 

[brians_224]

The titaninium pro heat that I had stopped working after 6 months. The ebo I currently has, won't shut off. I got 16 months of use out of it.

 

[bertoni]

I don't trust any brand of heater. I put two in each tank and use a temperature controller to avoid a single failure point that could cook the tank. Tronic heaters have had the grace to fail off for me, rather than trying to boil my corals.

 

[Konadog]

IMO 400w is to much for your tank (unless it's near a window with snow ) If you do need that much, two 200w heaters would be better. I would also do as bertoni mentioned, don't trust the heaters controller. Get a Ranco or like, to control your heater(s). Personaly, I like finnex titanium heaters.

 

[brians_224]

Thanks for your posts.
I live in wisconsin. I have an unfinished basement and thats where my sump is located. Tanks is great during the summer - but a bit to low in the fall/winter.