What Brand Heaters Do You Trust the Most?

My favourite is my Eheim jäger - never a deviation on that tank unless the house warms up......which rarely happens, as my family has decided that a temperature above 25is deathly hot

I'm still wearing sweats in the summer some days!Lol

I also have a Top fin, which is set about four degrees off of where I actually have the tank, due to inaccuracies in the build/temperature guage and a new aqueon preset.....I'm holding out judgement on that one, I only bought it last night

 

Aqueon Pro & Cobalt Neo-Therm

 

So this weekend I'm going to this supposedly mega aquarium store in Lancaster PA. Anyway I'm done with my stinking heater sick of trying to get it right. Any suggestions on what brand of heater ppl like?

My tank is 48 gallon

 

eheim makes great heaters

 

eheim makes great heaters

Awesome. Thanks)

 

I love that store! I live like half an hour from it. Its called that fish place I go there for everything. ill actually be there tomorrow.
I personally like the fluval heaters. They're less prone to problems like electrocution and cracks etc than some glass heaters. Marineland has some decent ones too.

 

I love that store! I live like half an hour from it. Its called that fish place I go there for everything. ill actually be there tomorrow.
I personally like the fluval heaters. They're less prone to problems like electrocution and cracks etc than some glass heaters. Marineland has some decent ones too.

Yeah that's it. That fish place!!! I'm in Wilmington so not to far. I've heard it's awesome. Thanks for the heater advice

 

no problem.

 

I love that store! I live like half an hour from it. Its called that fish place I go there for everything. ill actually be there tomorrow.
I personally like the fluval heaters. They're less prone to problems like electrocution and cracks etc than some glass heaters. Marineland has some decent ones too.

+1 on Fluval heaters. FME they seem very accurate (+/- 1 degree)

I own/use four of them.

 

+1 on Fluval heaters. FME they seem very accurate (+/- 1 degree)

I own/use four of them.

Cool. That's my biggest problem with the one I have. I have it set at 76. It's currently 72 in the tank. Grrrr. If I turn it up it goes well above 80. Now mind you it will also turn on when it makes no sense to. Tank temp during the warmer months was pushing 80 ish and I have it set at 76ish and still it would bump on. Blah!!!!

 

I bought eheim heater and am very unhappy with it. It keeps going between 75 and 79. Not to mention that I had to set it on 68 for the temperature to be anywhere near 76. It is worse than even off-brand Chinese heaters I have in my other tanks. In fact, I have no complaints about those.

 

What size tank do you need a heater for.

 

I bought eheim heater and am very unhappy with it. It keeps going between 75 and 79. Not to mention that I had to set it on 68 for the temperature to be anywhere near 76. It is worse than even off-brand Chinese heaters I have in my other tanks. In fact, I have no complaints about those.

Wow. That stinks. Sounds exactly like my junk heater

What size tank do you need a heater for.

48 gallon

 

I use a digital heater controller by Finnex. And have no problems four years and counting.

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I use a digital heater controller by Finnex. And have no problems four years and counting.

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Wow. Something like that would be nice

 

I have been using lineba heaters. They keep my tank temp very stable. It has a digital readout that's two degrees off.

 

I have been using lineba heaters. They keep my tank temp very stable. It has a digital readout that's two degrees off.

Nice. 2 degrees I'm good with

 

The 300 watt is $30 on amazon.com.

 

The 300 watt is $30 on amazon.com.

Wow. Great price

 

So this weekend I'm going to this supposedly mega aquarium store in Lancaster PA. Anyway I'm done with my stinking heater sick of trying to get it right. Any suggestions on what brand of heater ppl like?

My tank is 48 gallon

I can tell you that as a "local" to that store, I only buy fish and plants (and some meds) from That Pet Place, That Fish place, generally equipment is cheaper on Amazon (Prime).

 

I can tell you that as a "local" to that store, I only buy fish and plants (and some meds) from That Pet Place, That Fish place, generally equipment is cheaper on Amazon (Prime).

Oh ok. Well that's good to know. I'm just making a day trip out of it. I'm eager to see it hopefully it's as impressive as I've heard

 

I buy everthing but fish on amazon. Lol. Even parts for my truck. Guess I just hate going shopping and you can't beat the prices. I'm patient I filled a 75 gallon tank with fake plants from china for around $50. I live less than 2 hours away from there and have never been there.

 

I buy everthing but fish on amazon. Lol. Even parts for my truck. Guess I just hate going shopping and you can't beat the prices. I'm patient I filled a 75 gallon tank with fake plants from china for around $50. I live less than 2 hours away from there and have never been there.

Gotcha. I do buy some stuff off Amazon but generally I like to shop the lfs

 

I've only had experience with Hydor, and Tetra.
Hydor is a good brand, also Eheim.

 

I've only had experience with Hydor, and Tetra.
Hydor is a good brand, also Eheim.

Thanks!

 

Closest lfs is about 45 minutes away, everything is about 45 minutes away from my house. Lol Guess that's what I get for living in the middle of no were.

 

Yes, it certainly is impressive (the first time you go). Think of it as the 'walmart' of pet stores, they have a huge freshwater and saltwater fish room, and a huge inside pond with stingray's. Sign up for their pet's reward program for better pricing.

 

I'm 14 hours away, but if I am ever in that part of the world, I'd take a look. They have a good reputation.
All heater manufacturers make lemons. I have decent fluvals and eheims. I have had bad ones too. It is a question of luck.

Give us a review when you get home.

 

Anymore it seems like the big names in aquarium equipment there quality is going down hill and the cheaper made in china stuff has surpassed them. Just my opinion.

 

Closest lfs is about 45 minutes away, everything is about 45 minutes away from my house. Lol Guess that's what I get for living in the middle of no were.

I would love to live in the middle of nowhere. I'm sick of peopling. Lol.

Yes, it certainly is impressive (the first time you go). Think of it as the 'walmart' of pet stores, they have a huge freshwater and saltwater fish room, and a huge inside pond with stingray's. Sign up for their pet's reward program for better pricing.

Man. I'm pumped

I'm 14 hours away, but if I am ever in that part of the world, I'd take a look. They have a good reputation.
All heater manufacturers make lemons. I have decent fluvals and eheims. I have had bad ones too. It is a question of luck.

Give us a review when you get home.

Definitely will do

Anymore it seems like the big names in aquarium equipment there quality is going down hill and the cheaper made in china stuff has surpassed them. Just my opinion.

Yup. Along with everything else. Nothing is made the way it was