Heater Situation

[true2uroots]

That's a nice compact heater I'm going to check it out, thanks for sharing!

[AquaticNerd]

Hi Anthony,

You will not be disappointed with your purchase. I've been running mine now for a couple weeks and cannot be happier with my purchase.

I do want to point out though that these titanium heaters do not have integrated thermostats - therefore you will need a controller for them. BRS sells their own version which can be found here. A similar version can be found on Amazon. Inkbird is the OEM for BRS's version. The main improvements of the BRS version is that the temperature probe can be replaced without having to replace the entire unit. The unit is also programmable to be able to maintain a temperature differential of 0.3 deg F. The Inkbird from Amazon does not have a replaceable probe and matains a 1 deg F differential. For my tank, I have the Inkbird from Amazon because the BRS version wasn't released until after I purchased the first controller.

[Trey]

Hi Guys ,

good read ...helppppped my decision on heaters and controllers .

in the planning phase for a new build/ setup

ta

[Vinni Smith]

I have used a lot of Eheim heaters over the years.

Hygger has now become my favorite of them all.
Never used a heater so accurate and easy to adjust!


https://www.amazon.com/Heating-Aquar...R7JT85BT32RE01

[Vinni Smith]

Also, one of the things i love about the Hygger is that it automatically turns off when doing a WC.
I don't have to crawl under my tank and unplug the heater.
This is a big deal for me because I cannot tell you how many times I forgot to plug the heater back in, only to find the fish in cooler water the next day!
Then, when it fills back up VOILA it is back on.
I can also check the temp of the water during a WC with it as well.

[Oxboy]

Also, one of the things i love about the Hygger is that it automatically turns off when doing a WC.
I don't have to crawl under my tank and unplug the heater.
This is a big deal for me because I cannot tell you how many times I forgot to plug the heater back in, only to find the fish in cooler water the next day!
Then, when it fills back up VOILA it is back on.
I can also check the temp of the water during a WC with it as well.

Eheims are supposed to NOT power on when out of water, but this is unreliable. A...um...friend of mine who coincidentally looks and acts just like me almost burnt his house down with a plugged-in eheim out of water. Just saying..

You can have all your applicances plugged into one power strip and shut them all iff for WCs with one switch. Or you can keep the heater plugged in, but down low close to the bottom under the lowest WC water line.

[Jack L]

cool, i'm still happy with the finnex, the build in alarm works, hope it continues too.

[Willie]

Also, one of the things i love about the Hygger is that it automatically turns off when doing a WC.
I don't have to crawl under my tank and unplug the heater....

100% water changes are a daily occurrence in my fish room. Since Eheim switched to using thicker glass, I've not had any problem with them. My heaters sit on the bottom of the tank without the crappy plastic holder. The tank drains completely and new water is added. That short interval is such that I don't have to shut off the heater at all between water changes.