DON'T buy Marineland Stealth Pro heaters!!!

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
Darn I have 2 off them in my 100g and was going to get 3 for my 300g. Now what??? I will have to order a different model.
 
I've had the 150 watt version for about 6 months now, seems fine running in my 55. Sucks you lost all those fish tho, I'd be mad too : l
 
I read reports all over the internet about the stealth heaters. In one example, a stealth heater exploded and cracked the aquarium glass and all the water came out.
 
marineland's 400w visitherm heaters are the worst. i have 4 of them and they all broke with in 2-3 months. also, when i send them back for warranty, the ones they send me back don't last either. i sent them back for warranty numerous times. =(

their stealth heaters are better but they might explode. =/

i want to buy their new led lighting system but im kinda worried about their products based on how poor their heaters are made.
 
I'm not a fan of any of their products except for one.

their aquariums/glass tops and lights are all not as well made as competing Aqueon versions (but only because they took over Perfecto and didn't improve anything - missed opportunity there IMO), their heaters used to be good but now seem to be failing, and their Emperor filters have always taken a back seat to the Hagen Aquaclear design..

their one product line that I do think is excellent however, is their deep dimension line of 3 foot wide tanks. however, I do wonder if Aqueon/Oceanic had similar tanks would the glass be thicker on these too?..:confused:
 
sucks. looks like you got a bad heater
 
thats why i buy european made when it comes down to aquarium products. i have a 120 gal with large ca/sa cichlids which always bump into the heaters and everything still works brilliantly. heaters are juwel 300w and fluval tronic 150w(both glass reinforced heaters)
 
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