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    heater wattage? 125g 6ft tank?

    I was curious to see what watt heaters you guys run in houston. What can I get away with? I really like the Stealth Submersible Heater 250-watt. Because I run the smaller ones in my 10gal tanks.

    Will 250w be big enough for my 125gal?

    My choices: (units I like and would consider buying)
    Stealth Submersible Heater 250-watt
    Jager 250w

    Visi-Therm Heater 300-watt
    Visi-Therm Heater 400-watt



    I am going to setting up an amazon biotope with tetras and chichlids
    30
    200w
    16.67%
    5
    250w
    26.67%
    8
    300w
    23.33%
    7
    400w
    33.33%
    10

    The poll is expired.

    Last edited by mhx; 07-16-2009, 12:31 PM.
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  • #2
    I am running a 200w visi therm stealth model in my 110 gallon tank sitting in the wet/dry sump and I have 0 problems keeping the tank temp at 80 degree's all day long.
    House is kept at a perm 71-72 degree's. My roomie does not like it hot where he lives.. this is why he pays the bills.

    What fish do Jesper have
    180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
    110     Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
    58 S. Decorus
    "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." -Margaret Thatcher

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    • #3
      yah i keep my AC at 74.. But the living room has a huge fan on HIGH all the time.

      If your good with 200W I should be FINE with 250w.. Good cause I wanted to get the STEALTH

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      • #4
        You will be fine with the 250w I can promise you this.
        I have a total of 400w running in my 180 and I am soon going to downgrade it back down to a 250 because I dont want to use the extra power

        What fish do Jesper have
        180 WC T. Moorii Chilambo +1 Petro trewavasae.
        110         Cyps, WC Xeno Spilopterus Kipili WC/F1/F2 T. sp red Kiku
        58 S. Decorus
        "The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." -Margaret Thatcher

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        • #5
          Also keep in mind Mhx your tank is topless and a lot of heat is lost at the surface....I think the 250w will probably work but it will be on quite a bit. Id try to get a 300w if you can.
          15g column BB low-tech driftwood/planted - Dwarf Puffer Tank :lupe:

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          • #6
            I used two 200W Stealths in my 125. They worked well at keeping the discus at 84F. I used multiple heaters on that tank in case one failed while I was away, especially in winter when I keep the house at 65 to 70F. The tank now has an additional two 100W stealths just in case the furnace goes out while I'm out of town. I've got a lot of money tied up in these discus and don't want them getting chilled in winter.

            Mark
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            • #7
              I went with the 250w jager. I will give you guys an update in a few days how its working out.

              So far: 7pm on solid, the tank was at 73F...
              Now: 11pm 78F.

              Temp set to 83F..

              BTW.. since I called around to alot of the fish stores.. I got wind that jager is having some 300w and 400w imported they should be in the states come AUG..

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              • #8
                Originally posted by mhx View Post
                I went with the 250w jager. I will give you guys an update in a few days how its working out.

                So far: 7pm on solid, the tank was at 73F...
                Now: 11pm 78F.

                Temp set to 83F..

                BTW.. since I called around to alot of the fish stores.. I got wind that jager is having some 300w and 400w imported they should be in the states come AUG..

                Thanks for the heads up!
                Fish are people too, they just have gills.

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                • #9
                  General rule is 3 to 5 watts per gallon. 125g X 4watts/g = 500 watts

                  I would recommend 2 heaters at 250 watts each.
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                  • #10
                    Update, jager 250w set to 83F it was shut off this morning and tank was 80F
                    So far so Good..

                    Bumping to 85F to see if I can get 82-83F while I do my fishless cycle.

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