What type of heater do you use.

[Pat Kelly]

I don't use heaters in the fish room but the other tanks do have them.

which types of heaters do you use.

 

[dogofwar]

I also heat the room with a space heater...

 

[mrkillie]

When I finished my mancave, I had heat installed in the fishroom as well. But I just keep it at about 68-70, then use individual heaters of various types in tanks that house fish that need it a bit warmer, or I want to spawn.

Joel

 

[toddnbecka]

Never tried the candle under the tank, but I once ran across a reference to a really old aquarium publication containing an article about "The evils of open-flame aquarium heaters."

 

[Andrewtfw]

I used to use the plastic encased heaters but found them very expensive and unreliable. When everything is plugged in on a surge protector strip it is easy not to forget to turn it off prior to draining the tank. Anyhow now I use the normal glass submersible heaters.

 

[Jumbie]

I use EHEIM Jager heayers I think they are they are the best.

 

[George]

I heat the room. Bottom tanks are mid 70s and the top are usually almost 80 in the winter and warmer in the summer. I use a space heater and somewhat customized my ducts to feed more heat into the room. I used to use heaters for my Discus but realized some time ago that healthy Discus do not need it. I have some Ebo Jagers around if I ever want to apply heat but haven't used any in years.

George

 

[mrkillie]

Never tried the candle under the tank, but I once ran across a reference to a really old aquarium publication containing an article about "The evils of open-flame aquarium heaters."

My good friend Dave Franco took a trip to the orient a few years ago and gave a talk at the AKA convention on his trip. He showed pictures of vats of fish being heated by flames under the troughs, I believe in the Philipines. Not much in the electrical infrastructure over there. Water changes were done by taking buckets of water out and carrying fresh water in.

Joel

 

[dogofwar]

That discus don't need super hot water was more than proven by Hans's at Aquafest. Big, healthy discus showing well in probably 70 degree water (or less)...

Matt

I heat the room. Bottom tanks are mid 70s and the top are usually almost 80 in the winter and warmer in the summer. I use a space heater and somewhat customized my ducts to feed more heat into the room. I used to use heaters for my Discus but realized some time ago that healthy Discus do not need it. I have some Ebo Jagers around if I ever want to apply heat but haven't used any in years.

George

 

[F8LBITE]

I have like one of each kind LOL but on my big tanks I use titanium heaters, set it and forget it.

 

[Cartel]

I have a stealth, glass, and titanium. Only use them in the winter.

 

[RIFT_LAKES_RULE]

If I ever finish my fishroom I plan on using a space heater. I've been using ebo's for years and love em. The space heater will be really nice tho if I can find one that's efficient.

 

[mscichlid]

I prefer the plastic encased Stealth heater because it blends in and shuts off when the water is low. I don't have to unplug them during water changes; ergo not having to remember to plug 'em back up.

 

[plecocrazy]

I have been using plastic encased stealth heaters and have been very unhappy. The old visitherm work much better but still aren't what they used to be. I'm just finishing my fish room so it's going to be heated and planning on replacing my marineland collection with ebo's on the tanks that need extra heat.

 

[Billy Rocket]

I like the new Stealth Pro heaters. I've only used them for a few months, but so far I really like them.

 

[danger_chicken]

I got tired of digging through a box of old heaters to find one that has a t-stat that works so I recently replaced most of mine with the Fluval heaters with the temp display.