Best Saltwater Aquarium Heater? You choose!

[MartinM]

Double post

 

[Clueless_Reefer]

In case some of you all would find my videos helpful - please check out what I just threw on YouTube regarding the Innovative Marine 400Watt Helio. I started out throwing just one of the two elements in and discovered its fine with my current tank in NORMAL conditions but with excessive cold I had to throw in the second.
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Part 2 video:

 

[N.Sreefer]

I have 3 300 watt jagers and 2 fluval titanium heaters. Tbh the jagers give me tons of problems im not normally a big fluval fan but the titanium 200 watts work much better than the jagers. And im sick of having the jagers burn out

 

[fishboy1]

I am using Eheim ThermoControl Electronic E and it is my second one within 9 as the other just stopped working. I have now got a backup one Tetra HT Aquarium Heater. Never had a problem with them but I thought about changing as ehiem brand is supposed to be top products.

 

[NewFish]

One of the most important and dangerous pieces of equipment to use in your reef is a heater! Get a good one and all is well. Get a bad one and you could kill your tank!

In your experience what is the BEST aquarium heater you have used for your reef to date and why?

I'm giving this one a try.

 

[ubiq]

One of the most important and dangerous pieces of equipment to use in your reef is a heater! Get a good one and all is well. Get a bad one and you could kill your tank!

In your experience what is the BEST aquarium heater you have used for your reef to date and why?

For the money, I like the Hygger heaters with the separate Ink Bird style controllers.

 

[Forty-Two]

Are there any recommendations for heaters in the 230v spectrum? The innovative looks interesting, however it appears to be 120v (although oddly they dont seem to specify in their material).

 

[Kate_et]

Just tried the Inkbird ITC-608T Temperature Controller Pre-wired 2-step AC output thermostat with 12-step 1800W time step you recommended to me, thanks!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GQW4VXQ/ref=sspa_/employee monitoring/dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07GQW4VXQ&pd_rd_w=ZbTeS&pf_rd_p=f0dedbe2-13c8-4136-a746-4398ed93cf0f&pd_rd_wg=HskTE&pf_rd_r=99QF6NXKN2H6069D4ARR&pd_rd_r=9ab870bb-14dc-11e9-b0a1-cde8d7fea875

 

[BiggestE222]

Really like the hyggar with the LED thermostat cross checked as just 1 degree F off.

 

[Screwgunner]

I use the finnex controler with 500 watt element . I had another one with the 800 watt element and the controler melted.. They say they fixed it .

 

[blaxsun]

Schego, German, nuff said.

 

[Gup]

I would say my 2 submersible Cobalt heaters laying in my sump

 

[FragFarm]

RULE 1: You must use a temperature controller, regardless of the brand of heater.

RULE 2: Use two heaters in your tank. This way, when one craps out (and it will) the other will maintain temperature, or at least close to temperature.

NOW, as far as choice of heaters:

I believe Ehiem Jager’s are the best. The glass on these things is real thick. The only problem is that they are long.

If you can’t fit a Jager, my second choice is Sera.

EHIEM OR EHIEM AND IF U CANT FIND THEM ORDER A EHIEM

 

[LiveFreeAndReef]

Eheim Jager or Fluval E-series heaters are my go-to!

 

[jasonrusso]

EHIEM OR EHIEM AND IF U CANT FIND THEM ORDER A EHIEM

My ONLY issue with the Eheim is the size. They are huge.

 

[Mark Gray]

I used the Ehimem for many years, now I have switched to the Inovative Marine. Much smaller and have their own yep controler but they are a bit pricey.

 

[Discotu]

so spin off question about heaters. I believe most common heaters claim to be 100% submersible. Regardless of material, typically the seal is at the top where the cable enters the housing (failure point). Do you guys always submerse your heaters or leave the very top out of the water?

 

[JBKReef]

so spin off question about heaters. I believe most common heaters claim to be 100% submersible. Regardless of material, typically the seal is at the top where the cable enters the housing (failure point). Do you guys always submerse your heaters or leave the very top out of the water?

I know neotherm and eheim have “water level” markers for minimum submersion

 

[Discotu]

I know neotherm and eheim have “water level” markers for minimum submersion

right, obviously you want the heating element under water. im talking about fully submersing. Seems like heaters are a common piece of equipment that fails and I imagine most failures are due to water ingress at the top seal...if the seal fails underwater you're likely to have stray voltage.

 

[Yodeling]

I used to like Eheims but recently I had 3 Eheim 300w heaters all develop dangerous leaks within a few months. Their quality is not what it used to be. Switched to Finnex titanium.

Oh, and I prefer Ranco ETC controllers.

 

[Matt Carden]

I use Finnex titanium as well. I have no experience with any other brands but I will only use titanium heaters.