Aqueon vs Marineland heater

[CoryBoi]

My 3 year old aqueon 150 watt heater has condensation in it and is getting some wired build up on the bottom so I want to replace it relatively soon. I’m wondering if I should get a Marineland 150 precision or another aqueon 150 w?
They are both very cheap and I like the nob on the top of the aqueon but I’m not sure which I should get.

Marineland Precision Heater for Saltwater or Freshwater Aquariums, 150-Watt


Aqueon 100528587 Glass Submersible Adjustable Heaters,Black,150 W

 

[Mongo75]

Personally, I'd go for the Aqueon. I had the same Marineland heater, but the 100W and I found it next to impossible to get that little adjustment knob to turn.

 

[CoryBoi]

Personally, I'd go for the Aqueon. I had the same Marineland heater, but the 100W and I found it next to impossible to get that little adjustment knob to turn.

Yeah, I have the Marineland 100 and that nob is just stupid, I like the nob on the aqueon because it is easier to turn and it is an arrow.

 

[Mongo75]

When my Marineland heater died, I went with an Eheim Jager and really like it, but they are a bit more expensive. What I like about the Eheim Jager is it had an adjustment dial and a movable ring that tells you what temp it's set at. You have to calibrate the ring, but after the calibration, you simply set the dial where you want it.

 

[CoryBoi]

so, the heater arrived yesterday with a digital thermometer I purchased also, I put the thermometer probe in the tank and it read 80.4! my heater was set to 75 F! so I got this new heater in the tank and it was dead accurate.