where to put heaters - Aquarium Advice

Caige · 07-21-2009, 04:04 PM

I have a dual overflow (drilled) 125 saltwater FOWLR... with a 40gallon wet / dry. My question is - where should I put the submersible heater(s).

Should I put a 150w in EACH of the overflows.... should I put a 300watt only in the wet dry etc....

Thanks

partypalooza5 · 07-21-2009, 04:06 PM

I'd go with 300W in the wet/dry filter. Or you could put two 150W in the wet/dry for redundancy.

thominil · 07-21-2009, 04:08 PM

I'd go with 2 150w in the wetdry as partypalooza said.

**melosu58** · 07-21-2009, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thominil

I'd go with 2 150w in the wetdry as partypalooza said.

My suggestion also

Caige · 07-21-2009, 04:10 PM

Thanks! Can I lay them sideways in the acrylic wet/dry? it won't "burn" through or anything, right?

partypalooza5 · 07-21-2009, 04:17 PM

It should be fine as long as they aren't directly touching the acrylic.

Caige · 07-21-2009, 04:33 PM

I was just looking at the wattage to gallons ratio and it looks like a 200w is good for 55gallons.. .so i'm gonna need 2 200w ones. I'm buying this one from Dr. Foster and Smith --- unless you guys suggest somehting else.

2 x ---- "CD-18714 Visi-Therm Stealth Heater. that would be a total of 110gallons but sure that will be fine.

partypalooza5 · 07-21-2009, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caige

I was just looking at the wattage to gallons ratio and it looks like a 200w is good for 55gallons.. .so i'm gonna need 2 200w ones. I'm buying this one from Dr. Foster and Smith --- unless you guys suggest somehting else.

2 x ---- "CD-18714 Visi-Therm Stealth Heater. that would be a total of 110gallons but sure that will be fine.

I got the 300W visi-therm heater and it works great. Foster and Smith is a good site. (just throwing that out there.

)

thominil · 07-21-2009, 05:04 PM

2 200w would work as well.

**roka64** · 07-21-2009, 05:49 PM

I use finexx titanium heaters.....they don't break.....