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I've had the same heaters running for 5+ years in my big tank? I've noticed them having some issues maintaining constant heat lately. I've always had a thermometer sticker. You know, squinting the eyes, moving your head up and down trying to figure out what block it's coloring up; "is it on the 74 or 76" Got the Ol' digital thermometer but the readings are always different. After I put in the classic mercury thermometer I realize all 3 are showing different temps by a few degrees . How annoying...
Thinking I was going to go with the tried and true eheim jager heater I ran into Fluval's E series heater. A 300W for upto 100 gallons. At the store I pulled it out of the box and examined it. Read the literature, went on-line and read reviews. Having a few extra bucks in my pocket I finally talked myself into splurging in this rather costly heater.
At home handing the heater I was rather excited in trying this technology. A digital heater, green display for normal heat, the display will turn blue if low, and red when high. Also having a built in thermometer it always reads the current in tank water temp. ( both my mercury and the Fluval show the same temp). After years of adjusting heaters with a little clicker ,(you know, the twisty top adjuster where sometimes the numbers rub off) I found the Fluval E series was superior. It has a toggle type adjuster on top. It sticks out of the water. Click it to the left or right to adjust the temp is displayed on the LED screen. NICE!
Another thing that attracted me to the E series is the heater is within a guarded case. Have you ever had that one fish that liked to wedge itself between your heater and the glass & end up with odd looking "burns"?
This heater also has 3 BIG suction cups mounted securely to the plastic casing. After I used a razor blade to scape off a years worth of tough green algae off the glass and stuck this thing on the back wall I realized this sucker wasn't going anywhere for a long time.
I will give this new heater a couple months. If it is still performing at its current level without issue I will be picking up one more for the other end of my 7' tank.
Thinking I was going to go with the tried and true eheim jager heater I ran into Fluval's E series heater. A 300W for upto 100 gallons. At the store I pulled it out of the box and examined it. Read the literature, went on-line and read reviews. Having a few extra bucks in my pocket I finally talked myself into splurging in this rather costly heater.
At home handing the heater I was rather excited in trying this technology. A digital heater, green display for normal heat, the display will turn blue if low, and red when high. Also having a built in thermometer it always reads the current in tank water temp. ( both my mercury and the Fluval show the same temp). After years of adjusting heaters with a little clicker ,(you know, the twisty top adjuster where sometimes the numbers rub off) I found the Fluval E series was superior. It has a toggle type adjuster on top. It sticks out of the water. Click it to the left or right to adjust the temp is displayed on the LED screen. NICE!
Another thing that attracted me to the E series is the heater is within a guarded case. Have you ever had that one fish that liked to wedge itself between your heater and the glass & end up with odd looking "burns"?
This heater also has 3 BIG suction cups mounted securely to the plastic casing. After I used a razor blade to scape off a years worth of tough green algae off the glass and stuck this thing on the back wall I realized this sucker wasn't going anywhere for a long time.
I will give this new heater a couple months. If it is still performing at its current level without issue I will be picking up one more for the other end of my 7' tank.
