I’m setting up a 180 gal aquarium for a stingray and I fully understand I will need to upgrade to a larger tank in 3-5 years but I am looking for heating recommendations for the aquarium. I am running a fluval fx6 canister filter. I’m open to inline heaters or submersible heater but needs to be stingray safe.
Heating 180gal aquarium
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I was thinking about running the fluval E300 since they have the protection but was also looking for inline heaters but not really finding to much for that large of a tank
Set up a sump for the 180 keep the heaters in the sump. One of the reasons to use a sump besides superior filtration capacity.
I haven’t looked into a sump so I don’t know what is all involved. Would I be able to use the Fx6 or have to change that up as well.
I have a 1000w on a controller in my 180. It has a cover on it and I have it set up that it is laying sideways just below a spraybar to help spread out the flow of warmed water. I put the probe a few feet away from the heater so it is measuring the temp in a totally different area than where the heater is.
if you have the means to do a sump, it is by far the better rout to go. I would use the fx6 as well if it is an option. Stingrays have a huge bio load.
I’m running 2 canisters, a hob, and I am looking into making a trickle filter that sits on top of the tank, with plants that will hang out the top of it.
if you have the means to do a sump, it is by far the better rout to go. I would use the fx6 as well if it is an option. Stingrays have a huge bio load.
I’m running 2 canisters, a hob, and I am looking into making a trickle filter that sits on top of the tank, with plants that will hang out the top of it.