Originally Posted by
meowzer
http:///forum/post/2887076
OK, the room the tank is in seems to get hot in summer and cold in winter...BUT since I now have MH lights, and it is winter...the room is cooler at night but warmer when lights are on during the day...I need to purchase a good heater for my 225g Suggestions would be greatly appreciated....I think I should keep the water around 78-80,
when my lights are on I can acheive that, when they go off temp drops...that is why I was asking if 76 is ok...What I am gathering from the responses is that YES 76 is ok, BUT I need to keep the temp constant....Apparently I am having an issue doing that at the moment....I have a sub-par used heater that I would rather not use, so once again...suggestions would be greatly appreciated...OH YEAH...for a 225g I am guessing I need more than one heater???
Yep, you're on the right track.
The biggest suggestion I have is to NOT buy a Finnex heater. I've had more trouble with those failing than you can imagine. Every 3-6 months, the heater or controller or both would go bad.
I've had two sets of 300W Jali heaters and controllers that seem to holding up, so you might go that direction. I haven't tried every heater out there, so there might be some better, but I'm certainly happier with these than the damn finnexes.
Two heaters is probably the best way to go so that you're sure you can keep that large volume of water warm, plus it's a fail-safe setup - if 1 heater dies, you still have a backup in operation.