Heaters...what's the difference?

enrique4jc

enrique4jc

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I was looking to buy new heaters for my tank the other day, and I couldnt decide between two. There were visiterm deluxe and visitherm stealth models. They were the exact same price.

I'm just curious, what is the difference between these two?
 
If I am not mistaken stealth has atuo shut off feature and stop/restart overheat protection feature. That is the only major difference as far as I can tell.

Rohn
 
I prefer the stealths myself. They tend to be a bit more durable and more prone to fail-safe rather than fail-insinerator. And the lack of an active light keeps them from being bashed to pieces by more aggressive fish.
 
Sounds good. I guess I'll go with the visitherm stealths. I'm going to put two 100w in my 29 gallon. I know that's a little more than the typical 5w per gallon, but my house stays pretty cold during the winter months. It's normally 62-65 degrees, so my fishies need some extra heat to be happy!
 
Okay, so another question. I was just given a 5 gallon tank that I'm going to be setting up in my office. I've been looking for accessories for it tonight, and the stealth offer anything smaller than a 50w. What's a good heater for a small tank?
 
Actually, the stealth goes down to 25W.

That Fish Place Listing

I buy all of my equipment online due to lack of local availability. To be honest though, you could use a 50W and be okay.
 
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