Heater(s)/return pump size for 220g tank

[The True Guapote]

What would be appropriate sized heaters for a 220 gallon tank? It'll have a FX5 canister and a 40/55 gallon sump. So it'll be about 242 gallons of water total. I want the temp around 84f.

What would be an appropriate sized return pump? Would like medium to high flow

 

[Pharaoh]

You could use 800 to 1200 gph for med to high flow. Keep in mind, that would be after figuring head height.

 

[LowCel]

I would say two 300 watt heaters should do it. However, if you are like some of the Ohio people that I have stayed with that insist on keeping your house in the 50's during winter I would go with 4 heaters.

 

[The True Guapote]

in the winter the house is no cooler than 60f. I may go with a higher wattage because the lone 300w heater can't keep my tank above 82-83 right now

 

[The True Guapote]

are won brothers heaters reliable? I was thinking of using a 500w along with my current 300w heater, I think theo also makes a 500w heater

 

[Pharaoh]

Go titanium and get a 1K watt'er!

 

[dodgefreak8]

I would go with 2 300-350watt heaters. For one you will have redundancy and if one sticks on it doesn't nuke your tank near as fast as a 1000watt heater

 

[Pharaoh]

1000W heaters utilize a temperature controller. There's almost zero risk associated with them locking in the on position. Infact, you can use heaters that have broken and stay on all the time with a controller. The controller does the on/off work.
Extra point for controllers there.

 

[CHOMPERS]

Is the controller built in or external? Sorry for the noobish question, but I don't use heaters (only about two weeks out of the year). I'm setting up a 360g SW/reef and need something more reliable than my cheapies that I have been using.

 

[Pharaoh]

Is the controller built in or external? Sorry for the noobish question, but I don't use heaters (only about two weeks out of the year). I'm setting up a 360g SW/reef and need something more reliable than my cheapies that I have been using.

Sorry for the delay.....
The unit I have has an external controller. Heaters plug right into the side of the controller. From the controller, you have about a 6' probe that you can place a farther away from the heaters. It works great. I bought mine at www.Jehmco.com, but it is a Ranco Controller. They are well thought of. I bought the heaters somehwere else because Jehmco was out of stock. They are working very well. I think they are blueline heaters.