Heater reef now what stuck 87.
Reef tank heater placement.
Also even the best saltwater aquarium heater is a failure prone device.
What size heater for 55 gallon reef tank.
What is the best placement of powerheads.
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How many watts heater to use for reef tank.
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.
Right now it is in the fuge area but i d rather have it in the return chamber.
I just setup the eshopps r 100 but not so sure the optimal placement for my heater.
That s obviously not possible.
Faaar better to calculate your peak wattage requirement divide by two and run three heaters of that wattage.
Actually yes i think it matters.
Now that i think about it you don t want.
Start date dec 26 2017.
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.
I would not personally run a single heater of that magnitude.
If it gets stuck on somehow.
The best saltwater aquarium heater would be the one that never fails.
What is the best placement of powerheads.
What size heater for 55 gallon reef tank.
Having water flowing directly past the heater is what quickly and evenly disperses heated water throughout the tank.
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So in your case three in the 300 500 range.
Heater placement in sump.
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Heaters are relatively inexpensive and simple devices.