Buying New Heater
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EBO JAGER!!! 
Electronic thermostat, low water "protection", pyrex glass and the longest I've heard of one lasting was 17 years. My oldest is only 7yrs so far . I haven't bought one since Eheim bought them out but I can't imagine the quality would have dropped.
The only thing I can say is steer clear of the cheap bi-metallic strip kind. Their failure rate is HORRIBLE. I have no idea how many I had to replace before going Ebo.
On a side note, last sunday my second last bi-metallic failed... in the on possition. Temp was up to 113F by the time I found it. Lost two little Xenia cuttings and my brand new Mantis shrimp... Honestly, I should have known better... taken my own advice. As soon as I find my last one (in a box somewhere) it's not even getting a test, goin' straight in the trash.
Chris
Electronic thermostat, low water "protection", pyrex glass and the longest I've heard of one lasting was 17 years. My oldest is only 7yrs so far . I haven't bought one since Eheim bought them out but I can't imagine the quality would have dropped. The only thing I can say is steer clear of the cheap bi-metallic strip kind. Their failure rate is HORRIBLE. I have no idea how many I had to replace before going Ebo.
On a side note, last sunday my second last bi-metallic failed... in the on possition. Temp was up to 113F by the time I found it. Lost two little Xenia cuttings and my brand new Mantis shrimp... Honestly, I should have known better... taken my own advice. As soon as I find my last one (in a box somewhere) it's not even getting a test, goin' straight in the trash.
Chris
I've just recently switched to mainly Ebo Jagers after some issues with Visa Therm stealths. The stealths have been pretty good but lately i've had problems of them stop working after a very short time, being pretty inconsistent, and even rarely not working out of the box.
The Ebo Jagers are really nice, they have a light on them so you can tell they are on, and their suction cup holder clip thing is 10 times better then the stealth heater's. Easy to clean and pop on and off of the glass, much more then my stealths.
The stealths look good, especially full submerged, but again my have been unreliable for the most part. Sometimes i've found my stealths don't work anymore fully submerged, but when i turn them upright they work. Then the next day they don't work. So i switched to the Ebos and haven't had a problem.
I really like the light on the Ebo Jagers, i can walk by the tank and know its on rather then having to stick my hand in the tank or to the glass.
The Ebo Jagers are really nice, they have a light on them so you can tell they are on, and their suction cup holder clip thing is 10 times better then the stealth heater's. Easy to clean and pop on and off of the glass, much more then my stealths.
The stealths look good, especially full submerged, but again my have been unreliable for the most part. Sometimes i've found my stealths don't work anymore fully submerged, but when i turn them upright they work. Then the next day they don't work. So i switched to the Ebos and haven't had a problem.
I really like the light on the Ebo Jagers, i can walk by the tank and know its on rather then having to stick my hand in the tank or to the glass.
