My 220 and now my 265 both have (3) 250watt Ebo-jager heater. I have them in the sump to my wet/dry filter.
a Strong enough heater for my 240 gal.
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Hmm let’s think.
300g with 150g sump
300g with 150g sump and 100 gallon refuge
40- 20g whit 2 200g sumps and a 100g catch tank
150g window tank with 55g sump
2000g indoor pond
75g
a few more 20g’s
If you want to know it thinking on the heaters for the tank I would use 1 300 watt and 2 200 watt. The 350watt in the sump (might want to go larger depending on the water flow but don’t want it to large to where if it got stuck on it could fry your tank) and the 200 watt heaters on each side of the tank. One heater could go out and you should be just fine but if one gets stuck on you would not fry your tank. It should help keep the heat in your tank consistent thought your tank.
But you do need to look at the room temp compared to your tank temp. I keep my house cold, in the low 60’s all most all year.
300g with 150g sump
300g with 150g sump and 100 gallon refuge
40- 20g whit 2 200g sumps and a 100g catch tank
150g window tank with 55g sump
2000g indoor pond
75g
a few more 20g’s
If you want to know it thinking on the heaters for the tank I would use 1 300 watt and 2 200 watt. The 350watt in the sump (might want to go larger depending on the water flow but don’t want it to large to where if it got stuck on it could fry your tank) and the 200 watt heaters on each side of the tank. One heater could go out and you should be just fine but if one gets stuck on you would not fry your tank. It should help keep the heat in your tank consistent thought your tank.
But you do need to look at the room temp compared to your tank temp. I keep my house cold, in the low 60’s all most all year.
Wattage wont make a difference in the "frying" the tank situation. say a 150watt heater and a 300 watt heater both get stuck in the on position. Both will reach the "kill point" temperature, one will just take longer. 100degrees is 100degrees..
However, the wattage will make a difference in heating efficiency in your aquarium. the higher wattage will get the water to temp quicker and will have to work less hard than the smaller one that may need to be on seemingly constant to keep the water at the correct temp.
50mph in a pinto is the same 50mph as in a Porcshe, one just gets there quicker and easier..
However, the wattage will make a difference in heating efficiency in your aquarium. the higher wattage will get the water to temp quicker and will have to work less hard than the smaller one that may need to be on seemingly constant to keep the water at the correct temp.
50mph in a pinto is the same 50mph as in a Porcshe, one just gets there quicker and easier..
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AikidoGuy said:
A small enough heater will not warm the tank faster than the heat can "bleed off" into the room past a certain temp.
If the tank is covered, and the temp is hot enough its possible. I should set up an experment one day. Il try a 50w heater on a 50g bin.
That would be a very cool experiment. In fact if you ever get ready to do this I can send you a 50W heater that doesn't ever seem to shut off.
Heres just a quick pre experiment right up:
The purpose of this experiment is to find out how long it will take to over heat a ??g (US Gallons) Rubbermaid container with a 50w heater, that is locked into the “on” position. The water temperature without any heater will be 75.2*F, and an air temperature of 80.6*F. The container being tested will be kept in an isolated room with a relative air humidity of 50%. These conditions will be kept stable with a fan/air conditioner and a humidifier and a de- humidifier. These two variables will be monitored with an in tank thermometer, and a external thermometer. The humidity will be monitored with a 3in1 gage.
The condition we are trying to create here is the average house, located in or around the Toronto area. The tank will be covered with the lid manufactured by Rubbermaid. The temperature will be recorded every hour, on the hour for as long as it takes for the tank to go over 100*F, up to a maximum of three (3) days. This experiment will test to see if it is possible for a small heater can in fact over heat a large tank, before the water tries to equalize with the outside air temperature.
The purpose of this experiment is to find out how long it will take to over heat a ??g (US Gallons) Rubbermaid container with a 50w heater, that is locked into the “on” position. The water temperature without any heater will be 75.2*F, and an air temperature of 80.6*F. The container being tested will be kept in an isolated room with a relative air humidity of 50%. These conditions will be kept stable with a fan/air conditioner and a humidifier and a de- humidifier. These two variables will be monitored with an in tank thermometer, and a external thermometer. The humidity will be monitored with a 3in1 gage.
The condition we are trying to create here is the average house, located in or around the Toronto area. The tank will be covered with the lid manufactured by Rubbermaid. The temperature will be recorded every hour, on the hour for as long as it takes for the tank to go over 100*F, up to a maximum of three (3) days. This experiment will test to see if it is possible for a small heater can in fact over heat a large tank, before the water tries to equalize with the outside air temperature.
