What is the BEST heater available!

atcguy · #1 03-10-2008, 05:49 PM

I disagree with another pump . while another pump can add heat to the water . If you have any decent water volume in your tank it wont do. and to turn you pump on when the temp. drops sounds a little crazy to me. a titanium heating rod in the sump is the best bet. Avoid glass if you can , if they break they pollute your h2o.

dsaundry · #2 03-10-2008, 09:12 PM

I like my stealth's

VFX · #3 03-10-2008, 09:17 PM

I like my Stealth's too.

The only shock my I ever got from them was when I saw how cheap they are in Canada compared to the UK

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littlesilvermax · #4 03-11-2008, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by atcguy

I disagree with another pump . while another pump can add heat to the water . If you have any decent water volume in your tank it wont do.

Just cause I am the only one that thinks in this efficient way does not mean that it is wrong.

My Reefflo Hammerhead adds 6 degrees to my 330 gallon system.

My smaller 100 watt pumps add about 1 degree each. My system is very steady between 78 and 80 degrees.

It is OK though, I can be the only advanced one right now.

Myka · #5 03-11-2008, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by littlesilvermax

It is OK though, I can be the only advanced one right now.

LMAO!! I think most reefers are micro-managers and can't handle NOT having a heater...

mseepman · #6 03-11-2008, 04:09 AM

I tend to agree with Myka on the micro-manage statement. That's why we love redundancy.

JHG · #7 03-29-2008, 12:24 AM

Ebo Jaeger is definitely the cream of the crop. I've used and have Jaeger heaters that very old but still reliable, plus the glass is very strong. I also like the Pro-heat Titanium heaters for use with big fish that have a tendency to aquascape and move large rocks around. A friend of mine, buried his titaniium in the substrate of his planted FW tank and had great results with his plants, plus the heater was hidden. Not sure if I would do this, but if it works...