Heaters

[paul_burney]

Just wanting a opinoin on this from you all .The FISH HATER says im full of HOT AIR and dont need the heaters ::) ::) But i know you guys like polls so let me know ;D
Paul Burney

I have 4 250 watt ebo's in my 200 connected to a controller from jhemco. My basement temp gets down to 65 or so during cold nights and this setup will keep my tank at whatever temp I put on the dial. plus there's a constant 4 gal per hour stream of cold filtered tapwater into the tank. The tanks temp would fluxuate 3-4 degrees using the 4 ebos on their own, before I got the controller.

Paul...

I just replaced all my Hagen's with the Titanium's, and absolutely love them. No regrets, and the hubby didn't seem to mind too much. *whew...

Ended up going with the 5 watt per gallon rule. Who are you ordering from... I found Foster & Smith had the best price and shipping......

Happy Thanksgiving...

Julz....
:)

[paul_burney]

Julz Foster and Smith is where ill go to get them just want a opinoin on ### of heaters :)

[roger]

IMO Thinking about it I would probably go for the 3 250 or 3 300 watt heaters. I think the higher wattage might be able to handle the tank on a cold day incase one of them dies.

I just ordered 2 250 watt heaters from http://www.wcaquatics.com and I really do like them. The ones they sell have external temp control and the temp sensor is seperate. It takes a little getting used to 3 wires in the tank but the fish dont seem to mind :)

Peace
Roger

[Aquarius]

I just replase the Ebo on the 125 with a Via 250 Titanium. Nice heater! It is smaller dia and short so it fits in the Wet/Dry and then I am able to run the temp wire out into the tank.

It does very good job of keeping the tank at 86 F. The only thing I worry about is that it seems to be on all the time! Anyone have this heater for a long time? I have a funny feeling that it will burn out because it's on so much..

-steve

PS: Is there a big diff between the Stainless steel and Titaniums? Or is it just the metal used, and if so,which is beter?

[Denny]

my lfs is selling via 300's for $25 each so i am going to get one every time i go there until i have them all switched.

denny

[Willie]

That's a pretty good price, DJ -- close to mailorder. Is it one of those chain stores or an independent shop?

Has anyone bought the pricey one with the temperature readout yet?

Willie

[Denny]

willie,

that is an independant store. they are like 30 dollars and then i get a 20% fish club discount.

denny

[Smokey]

Don't forget to get a digital thermonintor... Just the extra bit of insurance! i bought a bunch from home hardware for $8.00 Canadian; very accurate and consistant. at a glance I can tell the tank temperature.. no guess work now..

Smokey
(tanks at 87.4 F)

[Discusgeo]

Roger befor you go buying heaters check this thread from Albert, he is selling new Pro Heat titanium heaters at a better deal to members.

http://forum.simplydiscus.com//index.php?board=13;action=display;threadid=4365

[Debo]

Hello All! I also have been thinking of going to Titanium . I have one that I use in my holding tank. I did have one experiance with it. Totally my fault. I completely drained my holding tank and forgot to unplug the heater. They get really red :o And the end cap melted right off! I am still using it and it keeps the water at the right temp. I have one question though. Is there a diffrence between Titanium and Stainless Steel? Other than stainless steals are less expensive.
DebO

[Denny]

deb,

i wonder if titanium isn't a better heat conductor than s.s is. how much cheaper are the stainless heaters?

denny

[Debo]

Hi Denny! They are Around 5.00 cheaper. I went ahead and ordered 1 of each. I let you know if I notice a diffrence.
Deb

[Denny]

deb, how much were they?

denny

[Debo]

Denny they where 26.53 for the Titanium and 21.41 for the Stainless steel . both are 300 watt I ordered them from www.wcaquatics.com.
Deb

[Denny]

deb

im me on your opinions of which is better i had not seen the ss ones

denny

[Francisco_Borrero]

I don't know which is better, SS or Titanium. I recently bought 4 ViaAqua Stainless (300watt) and installed 2 in my new 150gal. I am very pleased ! They keep the temperature, and the dials (not digital) are reasonably accurate. The 2 300's keep the tank very stable.
Cheers, Francisco.

I have changed over to the ViaAqua 300 watt Titanium. They do a good job and they all are consentent. They heat and maintain the temp. I also go to a local store and use indoor/outdoor temp guages., takes they guess work out of the temp. Think they cost 9.00 each, sure beats reading floating therms.

Miles

[DarkDiscus]

I would probably go with 2 heaters at 350 watts. Even with a malfunction it would take a long while to boil your fish. A 500 watter could do it faster. Plus the 700 watts of total heater is plenty.

JMO,

John

[paul_burney]

Well thanks guys and gals on your opinoin on the heater size poll i will order 2 300watt Via Aqua but the Stainless is the cheaper heater any 1 know why it is ??? ??? ??? i did buy a 200 watt stainless for one of my tanks and i can see no difference in the heaters as far a looks go. Ok why is the Stainless cheaper ??? ???
Paul Burney

stainless is a less expensive metal to produce and mine than titanium is. Titanium is lighter and stronger, although i'm not sure which has the higher resistivity. I would guess SS though, which would make titanium better.
brad