Heating 125 Gallon Tank

[Canadian Fish]

Would I be better off getting a Marineland 400 Watt heater, which is rated for up to 125 gallons, or getting two Marineland 300 Watt heaters, rated up to 65 Gallons each.

My thinking is, if I have the two 300 watt heaters, if one goes the other will keep the water warm enough to buy me some time to get a new heater.

I live in Canada and it's going in my basement, so heating is important.


Thanks!

 

[thereverendturtle]

Yes, running 2 or more heaters is preferable to 1 heater in most tanks.

 

[phantomlink]

Best bet is two, I'm currently going to run a single Eheim Jager TruTemp 300 watt, it has decent reviews and my apartment is usually on the warm side anyways. I got a smaller one for my catfish tank but in the future I might get a second for the "just in case" situations

 

[dbanner]

I'm using a single 300 watt external hydor heater on my 125gal and it's excellent fair play. It connects to my external filter and so it pumps around warm water rather than sit stationary so I don't get any cold spots in the tank. Also means more room for my flowerhorn (less clutter in the tank) and no risk of him breaking the heater or burning himself

 

[Canadian Fish]

Thanks for the advice guys!

 

[hogfan]

I am using an inline DIY 300w jaeger on my 55. I think I would feel better if I was using 2 heaters though.