Two Aqueon Pro 250 Watt?

[celebrist]

8x2x2 on the tank dimensions right?
Should work good for foot long fish for sure.
I use a ranco and really like it. I put the probe in the pump chamber and heaters around the sump.
What are you running for filtration and what are your stocking plans?

 

[HEX805]

8x2x2 on the tank dimensions right?
Should work good for foot long fish for sure.
I use a ranco and really like it. I put the probe in the pump chamber and heaters around the sump.
What are you running for filtration and what are your stocking plans?

Yeah, 8x2x2. I'll check it out. I'm running 2 sunsun 404b canisters for now I plan to add 1 or 2 more later and maybe a couple of sponge filters. Stocking will be a Silver Arowana and 2 Azul Peacocks, and maybe one more fish undecided

 

[celebrist]

Aros are flexible and bend my tank size rule of thumb a bit (4 times length and two times width) I have never kept PB so I have no experience there
What are those circular objects on the floor of your tank?

 

[HEX805]

Aros are flexible and bend my tank size rule of thumb a bit (4 times length and two times width) I have never kept PB so I have no experience there
What are those circular objects on the floor of your tank?

Yeah, they are very flexible I have a 20" in a 125 right now waiting to get transfered into the 240.

Those things are bulkheads. The previous owner had it set up as a gnarly reef tank.

 

[celebrist]

I thought so. I take it you are going all cans and no sump then?

 

[HEX805]

I thought so. I take it you are going all cans and no sump then?

The original plan was to go with a 55 gallon sump which I already have. Maybe in the future I will set up the sump but as of now I find it quick and easy to do canisters and sponge filters.

 

[Fish Eat Fish]

You will find some controversy on the heater front. Some people think you should have just enough wattage to heat the tank because if they stick on it will minimize damage. I like to go overboard and would recommend a third. My reasoning is that over wattage allows each heater to run at a lower duty and therefore work less hard. As with most devices the less work you demand that they do the better they do it and the longer they last. It's like using a chainsaw that's just powerful enough for the job. It will work but you are going to need a new one pretty quick.

 

[HEX805]

Woke up this morning and my tank was 84 degrees. Looks like two 250 watt heaters work on a 240 Gallon so far. I'll keep my eye on the temp for the next few days to see if it's steady. Will report my findings in a few.

 

[HEX805]

You will find some controversy on the heater front. Some people think you should have just enough wattage to heat the tank because if they stick on it will minimize damage. I like to go overboard and would recommend a third. My reasoning is that over wattage allows each heater to run at a lower duty and therefore work less hard. As with most devices the less work you demand that they do the better they do it and the longer they last. It's like using a chainsaw that's just powerful enough for the job. It will work but you are going to need a new one pretty quick.

I suppose you have a point but these Aqueon Pro's are heavy duty construction with an aluminum core and no glass components. I feel like they are quality heaters that will last a long time even when you push the work load.

 

[Fish Eat Fish]

I suppose you have a point but these Aqueon Pro's are heavy duty construction with an aluminum core and no glass components. I feel like they are quality heaters that will last a long time even when you push the work load.

Glass has very little to do with the duty cycle. It's more about the unavoidable wear on the heating element and the heats effect on the switching system. I run the pros as well because I have had a lot of glass heaters crack. That concern is more about physical durability with large fish than it is about unavoidable wear from constantly running heaters. I am not saying you have to that's just my two cents as that seemed to be what you were asking for.