Heaters? - Aquarium Advice

jps39 · 02-20-2004, 10:35 PM

What kind of heater offer the best performance and reliability? I'm just wondering what everyone out there uses, and some pro's and con's if any. Im setting up a 35 [acronym:da2a7d0605="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:da2a7d0605] hex tank and would like some input.

Sati · 02-20-2004, 10:50 PM

Penn Pax sucks
Visiterm is quite good
I have 2 ebo-jagers coming so I can't comment on those yet

mortiss · 02-20-2004, 10:58 PM

As Sati said visi therm is good - but I hear ebo jager are one of the best. I personally have whisper submersibles in all of my tanks and they've done a great job. They keep the temps very stable and easy to use, they aren't as fancy as the digital and you do have to fiddle with them a bit to get the right temp, but once they have it they stay there. They are also inexpensive.

captivereefs · 02-20-2004, 11:01 PM

Ebo's are good glass heaters. Reliable and well built.

Sati · 02-20-2004, 11:03 PM

Yeah, I've never heard a bad word about ebo heaters so that's what I'm trying now with my new tanks. My penn plax is one that's very difficult to get the right temp on. (Skimped on it cause my ex-BF insisted.. Bah.) Like yours, once there it holds it well, but sometimes moving it a millimeter will cause the tank to drop or rise by 10 degrees. [acronym:7f55b1a12c="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:7f55b1a12c], a heater is the one product you absolutely shouldn't skimp on. My heater killed a bunch of fish when it overheated. And if you need to change the temp for any reason you need to be sure it'll be accurate. With illness you often raise the temp for a sick fish. You don't want to finish them off by baking them...

loganj · 02-21-2004, 08:49 PM

For a glass heater, I'd go with Ebo's or Visitherms. My preference though is a Won Pro Heat or Pro Heat II. I think these will give you the best service and reliability in the long run. They do cost a little more though.

oscarbreeder · 02-21-2004, 10:15 PM

I also use the Pro Heat or Pro Heat II Titanium Heaters.
Very sturdy for my Oscar tank.
The fish cant break these.
I like the external controller and it seems to keep the tank at a constant temperature.

pipermurphy · 02-21-2004, 10:26 PM

I have 3 Pro Heat II, 2 are in my sump and one in my storage mix water. Once you get them on the right temp they stay exactly at that temp. I prefer the titanium ones over the glass because they wont crack or break. I had my ebo glass crack when my neighbor didn't top off my water for 4 days like he said he would.

Centurion · 02-21-2004, 11:13 PM

gotta say ebo or won pro. cant go wrong with either!

Menagerie · 02-21-2004, 11:49 PM

I just switched 3 heaters for Ebo-Jagers, based on the overall reputation.

02-20-2004, 10:35 PM	#1
jps39 Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 9	Heaters? What kind of heater offer the best performance and reliability? I'm just wondering what everyone out there uses, and some pro's and con's if any. Im setting up a 35 [acronym:da2a7d0605="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:da2a7d0605] hex tank and would like some input.

02-20-2004, 10:50 PM	#2
Sati Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,184 Images: 3	Penn Pax sucks Visiterm is quite good I have 2 ebo-jagers coming so I can't comment on those yet __________________ Holly ~ I love the fishes cause they're so delicious.

02-20-2004, 10:58 PM	#3
mortiss Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York, USA Posts: 100 Images: 11	As Sati said visi therm is good - but I hear ebo jager are one of the best. I personally have whisper submersibles in all of my tanks and they've done a great job. They keep the temps very stable and easy to use, they aren't as fancy as the digital and you do have to fiddle with them a bit to get the right temp, but once they have it they stay there. They are also inexpensive. __________________ 55 Gal 2 tinfoil barbs, 6 buenos aires tetras, 4 green cories, 3 serpae tetras & 2 clown plecos 29 Gal 5 rainbows 20 long 1 red cap oranda & 1 calico ryukin with 3 ghost shrimp Pinky the betta in a 5 gal. Eclipse hex 7 gal. minibow quarantine / 2 panda cories

02-20-2004, 11:01 PM	#4
captivereefs Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: WI Posts: 1,852	Ebo's are good glass heaters. Reliable and well built. __________________ Darin

02-20-2004, 11:03 PM	#5
Sati Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,184 Images: 3	Yeah, I've never heard a bad word about ebo heaters so that's what I'm trying now with my new tanks. My penn plax is one that's very difficult to get the right temp on. (Skimped on it cause my ex-BF insisted.. Bah.) Like yours, once there it holds it well, but sometimes moving it a millimeter will cause the tank to drop or rise by 10 degrees. [acronym:7f55b1a12c="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:7f55b1a12c], a heater is the one product you absolutely shouldn't skimp on. My heater killed a bunch of fish when it overheated. And if you need to change the temp for any reason you need to be sure it'll be accurate. With illness you often raise the temp for a sick fish. You don't want to finish them off by baking them... __________________ Holly ~ I love the fishes cause they're so delicious.

02-21-2004, 08:49 PM	#6
loganj Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 4,008	For a glass heater, I'd go with Ebo's or Visitherms. My preference though is a Won Pro Heat or Pro Heat II. I think these will give you the best service and reliability in the long run. They do cost a little more though. __________________ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Logan J www.captiveraisedcorals.com

02-21-2004, 10:15 PM	#7
oscarbreeder Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Columbia,S.C. Posts: 3,084 Images: 13	I also use the Pro Heat or Pro Heat II Titanium Heaters. Very sturdy for my Oscar tank. The fish cant break these. I like the external controller and it seems to keep the tank at a constant temperature. __________________ Please remember to vote for Aquarium Advice! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/kyman_33/sig.jpg

02-21-2004, 10:26 PM	#8
pipermurphy Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mtns of Denver, CO Posts: 279	I have 3 Pro Heat II, 2 are in my sump and one in my storage mix water. Once you get them on the right temp they stay exactly at that temp. I prefer the titanium ones over the glass because they wont crack or break. I had my ebo glass crack when my neighbor didn't top off my water for 4 days like he said he would. __________________ It's not a dress, it's a kilt.

02-21-2004, 11:13 PM	#9
Centurion Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 115 Images: 2	gotta say ebo or won pro. cant go wrong with either! __________________ 55g: 1 black angel, 1 koi angel, 1 marble angel, 3 blue rams, 2 bolivian rams, 5 diamond tetras, 5 gold tetras, 3 leopard corys, 1 bristlenose pleco 55g: gouramis: 2 pearl, 1 blue, 2 dwarf fire, 2 dwarf honey , 1 dwarf powder blue; 5 tiger barbs, 5 golden barbs, 3 zebra loaches, 1 [acronym:7ab0bdee14="Siamese Algae Eater"]SAE[/acronym:7ab0bdee14] 30g: 1 miss. map turtle, 5 blue spotted sunfish 10g: 7 cardinal tetras, 7 black neon tetras, 5 pygmy cories 10g: 3 leopard geckos a yellow lab, a bichon frise, and a grey tabby cat

02-21-2004, 11:49 PM	#10
Menagerie Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 11,266 Images: 77	I just switched 3 heaters for Ebo-Jagers, based on the overall reputation.

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