Heating 180gal aquarium

[Monster keeper717]

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.

 

[Blakewater]

Id just get two 500 Watt submersible heaters with heat guards on them. Just incase one ever craps out on you. Simple, cheap, effective. I found 2 for sale on ebay brand new a few months back for $19

 

[Canoeist]

I run a pair of 300 watts in a 180, in the winter the shop its in gets down to 50 degrees and they keep it at 78 degrees just fine.

 

[Monster keeper717]

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

 

[twentyleagues]

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.

 

[Monster keeper717]

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.

 

[twentyleagues]

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.

You could still use it. But you wouldnt need it imo.

 

[Monster keeper717]

Thank you for the advice/help. I know nothing about sumps so maybe that will be something I look into or upgrade later on.

 

[Matteus]

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.