heater size?

[EMUreef]

got a 90g tank with a 50g sump. what size heater should i get?

[BK's Reef]

i would say get 2 250w's its better to have 2 smaller so if one fails the other can control the temperature. im running 2 200w's on my 90 with 40l sump(holds like 25 gallons). Id say 2 250's would be a little better for you.

[RedfordReefer]

I run 1 300 and 1 150. Just a failsafe because michigan gets COLD AS HE*L in the winter.

[EMUreef]

I run 1 300 and 1 150. Just a failsafe because michigan gets COLD AS HE*L in the winter.

indeed red, indeed, i might go the two 250 route.

[ReeferRob]

Now the question is what brand heaters do you guys trust? Up until about 2 weeks ago I relied on the Stealth heaters.

[tankdude]

I have never had a heater fail by turning off, they always seem to stay on and heat everything to 90 degrees. To tell you the truth I don't trust any of them, I just buy a new one every few years. I currently have a stealth 250 watt and in the summer I leave it unplugged.

[ReeferRob]

I have never had a heater fail by turning off, they always seem to stay on and heat everything to 90 degrees. To tell you the truth I don't trust any of them, I just buy a new one every few years. I currently have a stealth 250 watt and in the summer I leave it unplugged.

Tdude, that's a really good point. We all have hundreds of dollars invested and relying on heaters. The most inexpensive piece of equipement on the system. It would be wise to just bit the bullet an pitch them for new once a year, and always have a back up in storage.

[rmalone]

I havent had a heater fail "off", but I have had a Stealth zap me real good. If it were my tank I would do 2-250w ebo jager, best heater out there (well IMO).

[Sir Patrick]

I dont trust any heater.....hate them!!! Whoever can come up with the perfect heater is gonna be rich!!!

Yeah...Ive had bad experiances...

[Bella127]

I have had the heater issues myself. It is quite shocking that one of the big names have not come up with a good quality heater. I guess the RKL's and Apex's are supposed to keep these heaters in check , but even the controllers may be a false sense of security . The controller won't stop a glass heater from exploding or a heater from from failing . A controller only turns an outlet on and off. If the heater itself is broke , there is nothing the controller can do about that. Having two heaters is better than one , or is it?