heater?

[twistedimage92]

what kinda heater should i buy for my cichlids and where can i get it cheep? what temp should it be at? LFS said 79-81 or so

 

[Igor The Cat]

get it at www.bigalsonline.com and look at the via aqua titanium heaters (150 watt) get 2 of these and youll be set. temp should be about 77-79

 

[twistedimage92]

why would i get 2? when i set them, i wont be exactly right on both of them... if i set it at 78, it might heat up to 77 then one will shut off and the other one will work from 77 to 78 all the time so only 1 will be on. why cant i just buy 1 300 w heater? my LFS has them for 36 bucks

 

[Igor The Cat]

with these you can set them the same and if one fails youll still have heat. also with one heater you large tank wont heat as evenly.

 

[LongTime]

I have two heaters (Ebo Jagers) and most of the time only one is doing the work. The accuracy of heater is +-n degrees. It takes a little time to iron that out. If the adjustment is + or - 2 degrees and both heaters are set at 78 it is possible for one to click on at 76 degrees and the other not come on until the temp reaches 79 which will never happen.

I still prefer two heaters because it reduces the odds of my fish being cooked because a more powerful one gets stuck in the on position.

I have also heard about uneven water temperature issues in a large tank, but, unless the aquarium was ABSOLUTELY HUGE, I find it hard to believe due the the amount of water being moved by filters or airstones in the majority of aquariums.