Heater

[GMYukonon24s]

Hi,

For heaters I know that a heater that has say 300 watt heater will be able to get the heater up to the temperature that you require faster and easier then say a 200 watt heater. If I have a chance to get a 300 watt heater for the same price as a 200 watt am I better off getting a 300 watt heater? Thanks

 

[Southjerseycichlidz]

Yea deffinetly

 

[skjl47]

Hello; A question arises. What size tank will it be used in? I ask because in some tanks a single large heater is one malfunction from cooking (actually just overheating) a tank. If the 200 watt will do the job, then it follows that a 300 will be plenty strong enough to overheat.

My practice is to have two or more heaters in most tanks. If 200 watts is needed, I use two 100 watt heaters. If one fails by being stuck on or is adjusted too high it is much less likely to rapidly heat up a tank. Also if one fails the other may keep the temps from falling too low. I have had both types of heater failure more than once.

Good luck

 

[D-RIG]

The statement above is spot on , go with two heaters just in case
there is a problem the other heater will save you from any problems
that may arise .

 

[pops]

I agree, when it comes to heaters redundancy a good thing.

 

[duanes]

I also agree with skjl47, and the others. An oversize heater is much more dangerous than a smaller one. When mine have failed, it is usually in the "on" position, and 2 smaller heaters have way less chance of of both failing at the same time, and cooking your fish.
If you choose to buy the larger, then you should also buy a separate heater controller, that shuts the heater down if temp gets too high.

 

[xraycer]

Hello; A question arises. What size tank will it be used in? I ask because in some tanks a single large heater is one malfunction from cooking (actually just overheating) a tank. If the 200 watt will do the job, then it follows that a 300 will be plenty strong enough to overheat.

My practice is to have two or more heaters in most tanks. If 200 watts is needed, I use two 100 watt heaters. If one fails by being stuck on or is adjusted too high it is much less likely to rapidly heat up a tank. Also if one fails the other may keep the temps from falling too low. I have had both types of heater failure more than once.

Good luck

^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^

 

[viejafish]

More is not better when it comes to heater. The thermostat of every heater will fail in a few years and you don't want a stuck over sized heater to cook your fish. A two heater approach may help but if you buy the same brand for both at the same time, they tend to fail around the same time. So the best solution is not to over size regardless of whether you use one or two heaters.

There is really no benefit having an over sized heater unless you regularly fill your tank with cold water in WC so as to accomplish faster warm up, or you want to raise your tank temp for ick treatment. But you can always accomplish the same objective by plugging in and out of an extra heater.

 

[RD.]

My practice is to have two or more heaters in most tanks. If 200 watts is needed, I use two 100 watt heaters. If one fails by being stuck on or is adjusted too high it is much less likely to rapidly heat up a tank. Also if one fails the other may keep the temps from falling too low. I have had both types of heater failure more than once.

+ 10

There was a time when a good quality heater such as Jaeger could last 10-15 yrs, no prob. Nowadays one is lucky to get 5 yrs out of most of the heaters on the market, and when they do eventually fail they typically fail in the ON position. Not good when using a higher than needed heating device. When choosing a heater one needs to consider the size of the tank, and the ambient room temp. With high enough ambient room temp no need for a heater at all, many fish rooms have no heating devices in the tanks.