Reef Tank Heater Placement

Heaters are relatively inexpensive and simple devices.

Reef tank heater placement.

Actually yes i think it matters. Having water flowing directly past the heater is what quickly and evenly disperses heated water throughout the tank. Tagged users none dec 26 2017 1 xclusive reef valuable member view badges. What is the best placement of powerheads.

The heater is not all that major a component any longer as the temp of reef tanks is usually pretty high anyway especially during the day but the heater may be needed during the. Heater placement in sump. Unfortunately when one fails it won t be long before your tank is either cooked or a popsicle. Thread starter xclusive reef.

In your home aquarium the best location for placing a heater is near the maximum water flow such as the outlet or inlet from the filter or in the stream of a powerhead. What size heater for 55 gallon reef tank. That s obviously not possible. Also even the best saltwater aquarium heater is a failure prone device.

What size heater for 55 gallon reef tank. Faaar better to calculate your peak wattage requirement divide by two and run three heaters of that wattage. I just setup the eshopps r 100 but not so sure the optimal placement for my heater. So in your case three in the 300 500 range.

How many watts heater to use for reef tank. Now that i think about it you don t want. Heater reef now what stuck 87. Heater reef now what stuck 87.

If it gets stuck on somehow. Right now it is in the fuge area but i d rather have it in the return chamber. Joined sep 26 2016 messages 1 590 reaction score 838. The best saltwater aquarium heater would be the one that never fails.

I would not personally run a single heater of that magnitude.