Yes its super durable (also shattered proof) that's why I want to get the same heater but im hesitate bc the newer ones have bad rep at this point Im leaning toward the Eiheim Jager, lots of great reviews.I have heard the same about manufacturer. I just have the regular Aqueon heaters, haven't had problems with those yet in the few months i have had them. 3 years does seem a decent stretch of time though.
I have one of those being shipped to me as we speak. Heard lots of good things, time for me to try it out! 200 watt.Yes its super durable (also shattered proof) that's why I want to get the same heater but im hesitate bc the newer ones have bad rep at this point Im leaning toward the Eiheim Jager, lots of great reviews.
Nice!! Good luck and keep us updated hahaI have one of those being shipped to me as we speak. Heard lots of good things, time for me to try it out! 200 watt.
Oh haha. Setting up a new tank is always the best. Im sure it'll looks great!Hopefully i remember lol!!
That tank isn't going to be set up til after Christmas sometime. The heater was the last thing i needed...even got driftwood soaking already.
Hope so....i don't want 45 gallons of mediocrity!!Oh haha. Setting up a new tank is always the best. Im sure it'll looks great!
Oh interesting I never heard of hygger but I'll look it up. Did you have bad experience with Eheim heater?I have had too many of the new Aqueon Pros fail either by splitting or by just not working properly .
With 50 aquariums I used to say I am all aqueon ,but now I am looking to titanium heaters like hygger ..
No fan of Ehiems either ..
Actually did a quick gg search and yes they are pricey. Have you use either aqueon pros or eheim heater before? If yes what was your experience with them?I've been using hygger on all my tanks. They are a bit expensive. My oldest one is approx 20 month old and so far good but in my eyes they have not yet gotten the point of the longevity test. Drop a note in 3 or 5 years and remind me to see if they are all still working
Eheim are notoriously hard to calibrate. I just got my second or third one and it took me 12 days to finally be able to make it work, and it’s off 3 degrees. That’s the best I could do.
My old one, which I kept as a back-up, was also hard to calibrate and off by 1-2 degrees. It »only » took a few days to calibrate. Some people never manage to do so and have to replace them.
But once they’re working, they’re usually reliable. My old one is 12-15 years old and still works.
Yes, it happened to me about a month ago. There was a lot of debate about it but I believe it killed half of my fish.Has anybody ever had a heater shatter?
That's one of the things I like about this heater. Plastic instead of glass.Has anybody ever had a heater shatter?
Just as a note, if you call Aqueon they will send you a new heater if you mail them the failed one as apart of the lifetime warranty. Or if you have original receipt they will do the same if you email them a photo.
Doesnt help you in the meantime but at least it gives you a spare heater on the shelf. I have a couple Eheim heaters and Fluval as well. They both work but I think the Eheims are pretty inaccurate out of the box and need to be tinkered with as previously stated. I’m pretty happy with my Fluval M series heater but I wish the temperature showed more numbers, you kind of end up guessing In between. It’s not too tricky to dial in though.
My favorite heater of all time was the Marineland Stealth heaters they made years ago. They were a composite body like the Aqueon Pro. There was a issue though as they aged that causes them to all be recalled and they pulled the design. They were super accurate though.
Oh I thought it was easy to calibrate after I watched a few youtube tutorials I ordered it today so hopefully I am able to calibrate it correctly. But didnt the manufacturer calibrated them before they ship them out?Eheim are notoriously hard to calibrate. I just got my second or third one and it took me 12 days to finally be able to make it work, and it’s off 3 degrees. That’s the best I could do.
My old one, which I kept as a back-up, was also hard to calibrate and off by 1-2 degrees. It »only » took a few days to calibrate. Some people never manage to do so and have to replace them.
But once they’re working, they’re usually reliable. My old one is 12-15 years old and still works.
Which model did you use, the newer ones or the older ones? That sucks to hear bc the older aqueon pros lasted 3 years for me with zero problem. Not so sure about the newer model.I personally can’t stand the pros. Mine failed so fast after I got it and I always had to turn the temp much higher Bc I felt the coating prevented from heating as well as the regular aqueons. I have an extra pro for emergencies, yet I choose to use regular over that Bc I don’t trust them.
Yup. Thats why I got it for my acrylic sump.That's one of the things I like about this heater. Plastic instead of glass.
Yes, I had a blue Aqueon split. There is a surprising amount of sand inside them. There’s usually 1-2 Aqueons that die each year I’ve worked in the fish lab. I also don’t trust the need for calibration on the Eheims because my room temp fluctuates a lot. I have already dealt with constant heater checks while using a Marina and don’t want a repeat.Has anybody ever had a heater shatter?
Yea I called them yesterday and they are in the process of sending me a replacement (lead time is about 2 weeks). The tank temperature dropped from 84 to 71 so my Flowerhorn was laying on the bottom I was afraid he will get seriously ill so I went to Petsmart to pick up a new Aqueon Pros 300W (for my acrylic sump, I think being plastic itd be better for my sump since its laying at the bottom and next to the sump wall). I ordered the Eheim heater for my other tank, so we'll see how it goes Personally I love fluval product such as the fx series but never tried their heater before so maybe if both Aqueon and Eheim failed on me then I can try their heater haha.Just as a note, if you call Aqueon they will send you a new heater if you mail them the failed one as apart of the lifetime warranty. Or if you have original receipt they will do the same if you email them a photo.
Doesnt help you in the meantime but at least it gives you a spare heater on the shelf. I have a couple Eheim heaters and Fluval as well. They both work but I think the Eheims are pretty inaccurate out of the box and need to be tinkered with as previously stated. I’m pretty happy with my Fluval M series heater but I wish the temperature showed more numbers, you kind of end up guessing In between. It’s not too tricky to dial in though.
My favorite heater of all time was the Marineland Stealth heaters they made years ago. They were a composite body like the Aqueon Pro. There was a issue though as they aged that causes them to all be recalled and they pulled the design. They were super accurate though.
Yea I called them yesterday and they are in the process of sending me a replacement (lead time is about 2 weeks). The tank temperature dropped from 84 to 71 so my Flowerhorn was laying on the bottom I was afraid he will get seriously ill so I went to Petsmart to pick up a new Aqueon Pros 300W (for my acrylic sump, I think being plastic itd be better for my sump since its laying at the bottom and next to the sump wall). I ordered the Eheim heater for my other tank, so we'll see how it goes Personally I love fluval product such as the fx series but never tried their heater before so maybe if both Aqueon and Eheim failed on me then I can try their heater haha.
My searching has led me to Jehmco I believe ...Searching is so much fun?
My searching has led me to Jehmco I believe ...
Heaters (jehmco.com)
Liking their titanium heaters and controllers ..
Oh, know I just ordered this one.I hope it lasts longer than the Hyggar 50w I got in January that fried my fish.
It was pretty accurate until it wasn't. Lasted about 8 months.I bought one of those a year or so ago. It worked for about 45 seconds.
