What is the BEST heater available!

bassman · #1 03-11-2008, 11:42 AM

Thanks for all the replys. I think I am going to go with 3-4 lower wattage Stealth heaters. I have had good luck with them so far, knock on wood.

I like the pump idea I just don't have the room or the extra pump at this time, but I may look at this idea down the road for my new system.

mwafler · #2 03-11-2008, 03:16 PM

I have an $8 walmart heater, works like a charm...

Myka · #3 03-12-2008, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by mwafler

I have an $8 walmart heater, works like a charm...

One of those cooked one of my tanks back in 96...I'll never forget that! The smell of a dead Tiger Cowrie in 98 degree water is tough to get rid of. Not to mention the rest of the livestock. Amazingly enough a single Coral Banded Shrimp was the only inhabitant to make it through the episode.

Johnny Reefer · #4 03-12-2008, 02:41 AM

Rena heaters have never failed me. Been using them for about 4 or 5 years now. Having said that, I am tempted to switch to the titaniums when my Renas do finally go. Now that I think about it, I suppose the prudent thing to do would be to switch them out before that happens. Five years is getting on. But I digress. Maybe in the Fall.

Cheers,

Myka · #5 03-12-2008, 03:33 AM

I use old heaters for heating waterchange water.

Lance · #6 03-12-2008, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Myka

One of those cooked one of my tanks back in 96...I'll never forget that! The smell of a dead Tiger Cowrie in 98 degree water is tough to get rid of. Not to mention the rest of the livestock. Amazingly enough a single Coral Banded Shrimp was the only inhabitant to make it through the episode.

Had the same thing happen to me. A cheap 10 gal system from Wal Mart I was using for a QT. Came home from work to find the temp at 97 and my new fish nicely poached. Threw the whole works in the garbage!