Heater? or Heather(s)

[WarDog]

Originally Posted by Metrontech

OK, so I have 4 Eheim Jager heaters

100W
150W x 2
50W

All of these are so inaccurate and now I can't maintain the temp in my tank

So now that I am in the market get a better setup for my temp control I could use some help

Do I run 1 in the sump and 1 in the display?

Or 1 in the sump...or 1 alone in the display?

What brand?

Watt size for a 55 display and 30 gal sump?

Tanks again

Heaters are one of the cheapest items in this hobby, chuck the broken ones into the bin! Jager heaters are the best IMO, I'm surprised yours are hooped.

I'd run 2 in the sump, 1 for main, 1 as a back up, each at 200W. You could probably get away with using 150Watts.

It would be even better if you had 'em hooked up to an Apex!

[jason604]

thats a lot of heaters for a small tank... i just keep 1 in my sump. You dont want equipments in ur display thats y we have sumps in the first place. Jager heaters are not all calibrated perfectly to the temp they show. Use a thermometer and set it up once to the temp u want and leave it like that forever n dont touch it. For example my jager heater shows its temp is 72 and it is actually maintains temp at 79 deg. Hope this helps if u need more clarification just pm me n ill gladly help or check brs jager heater calibration video they have