What size heater?
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ndepratt
Equipment Junkie
that really depends, as it always does with "watts per gallon"
the wattage on a heater really just tells you how far above the ambient temperature it can heat water. So that depends on where you live, the temperature of your house, yada yada yada.
You live in california and are setting up a 180g. Try a 400W heater on a controller. You don't want to boil your water when the internal thermostat breaks, so spend a few bucks extra and get a nice heater with a controller :P
the wattage on a heater really just tells you how far above the ambient temperature it can heat water. So that depends on where you live, the temperature of your house, yada yada yada.
You live in california and are setting up a 180g. Try a 400W heater on a controller. You don't want to boil your water when the internal thermostat breaks, so spend a few bucks extra and get a nice heater with a controller :P
yote
In Memoriam
+1 Nathan
The only thing I'd do different,is instead of using one 400 watt heater,I'd use 2X 200 watt heats.That way there less chance of something bad happening if one heater fails.
The only thing I'd do different,is instead of using one 400 watt heater,I'd use 2X 200 watt heats.That way there less chance of something bad happening if one heater fails.
dcantucson
Reef pro
That's a great idea, yote.
yote
In Memoriam
Aquarium Heaters & Temperature Control: ViaAqua Titanium Tube Heaters
This is the heater I use.I got a 200 watter in each over flow.
I'm not running a controller on them YET.But will be as soon as I can get enough OT for a RK Elite.
This is the heater I use.I got a 200 watter in each over flow.
I'm not running a controller on them YET.But will be as soon as I can get enough OT for a RK Elite.
daugherty
part time reefer
it does not matter were they are but if you have a ton of rock like i do then a heater in the sump does not work very well for me just because it can get broken to easy
yote
In Memoriam
Because my sumps full:D
Plus when I do a water change,I take the old water out of the sump,so I'd have to unplug the heaters and move them out of my way.With em in the overflows,there already out of the way and I dont have to worry about forgetting to unplug them.
dcantucson
Reef pro
Another great idea from yote!
