Heaters
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gallons x 4 came up last week but it depends on a few things including
- how far above ambient temp are you needing to heat
- do you have a glass top on the aquarium
I'm in TX so I tend to think gallons x 2 is sufficient on my closed systems
If you have a lid then I'd think 300w would be moar than enough
I'd get a 200w and if it was always on then get a second 200w
- how far above ambient temp are you needing to heat
- do you have a glass top on the aquarium
I'm in TX so I tend to think gallons x 2 is sufficient on my closed systems
If you have a lid then I'd think 300w would be moar than enough
I'd get a 200w and if it was always on then get a second 200w
1 gal x 4 = 4watts so
90gal x 4 = 370watts
that seems like a MAX figure to me so
I recommend (1) 200w and if insufficient
add (1) 200w for 400w total or roughly 4w/gal
90gal x 4 = 370watts
that seems like a MAX figure to me so
I recommend (1) 200w and if insufficient
add (1) 200w for 400w total or roughly 4w/gal
I have x2 90G tanks in the garage currently. One has a 300W glass and a 150W to maintain a stable 78* with lids and a shipping blanket(so the heaters don't HAVE to work so hard), but was stable at 75* when only the 300W was working. The other has a 300W and a 200W stealth type on a Magnum filter(inline-sorta) and it also maintains 80* with lids.
For comparisons, the 55g that is unheated has been as low as 56*. I figure ambient is ~55* in the winter in the unheated garage.
For comparisons, the 55g that is unheated has been as low as 56*. I figure ambient is ~55* in the winter in the unheated garage.
My house is pretty cold... or feels like it most of the time in the winter.
My feeling is that I should get two heaters and keep them opposite sides of the tank. Unless I keep a ton of circulation flow I feel with one heater the water would be cooler on one side.. (does that happen?)
Maybe I can snag an Aqueon or a Jag on craigslist for 20 bucks.
My feeling is that I should get two heaters and keep them opposite sides of the tank. Unless I keep a ton of circulation flow I feel with one heater the water would be cooler on one side.. (does that happen?)
Maybe I can snag an Aqueon or a Jag on craigslist for 20 bucks.
My basement is like racersk's garage. 55 if I don't heat the water. So I wrap the tanks in styrofoam and normal heating is enough. I usually go about 2.5 watts per gallon. So a 200 watt heater handles my 75 gallon tanks just fine. But that's with the insulation.
jvin85;4683527; said:
don't skimp. go with a Jager, not aqueon.
with normal circulation one heater should be fine.
my old 90g was in my basement too and a 250w ebo jager was fine for normal temps.