Do you need a heater for this tank if your going to do saltwater? Do most heaters fit?
355097
Heaters one foot and less fit. Determine if you need a heater based on the type of fish.
355098
You don't need a heater. In fact if you read some of the forums related to saltwater you will find that most people have heat issues with the lights and pump.
355099
For our tank, the lights were warm enough to keep it in the correct range... get a thermometer and watch it for a few days... you need to allow the tank to cycle for at least a month before you put fish in it... plenty of time to decide...
355100
I personally would not know because I used it for freshwater fish, but i have this same biocube and it worked a heater just check the lenght of the heater
355101
Yes u need a heater, I put mine in the first compartment along with the coralife protein skimmer both fit fine in there
1436833
I did not know this till now. Anyway, my tank is 10 gals too. The heater is totally inside the tank but it's not always fully submersed, it's about 1" away from the water most of the time but so far, it works great.
344741
I would recommend finding some higher quality heater for your 300gal tank. You could find a 1000watt heater or just run 2 heaters
1626455
Not sure about salt water system, but I do not think so. If chlorine gen is used, it must be placed after the heater. Don't know the water flow rate, but it works well even if the filter needs backwashing. I truly like this heater, much better than my previous heater without thermostat control. Very fast to reach desired temp, too.
326588
No, I keep the top of mine out of the water so I can adjust the setting. I think it has to be in the water up to around the base of the top. It is a pretty good heater for my 5.5 gallon tank. Keeps a constant temperature.
977430
These heaters are more efficient, which means you need less wattage than other heaters. So for 36 gallon glass tank a 100 or 125 watt heater will be perfect. Do not think more wattage is better it is not, to much wattage will throw off the nice balance that a properly matched wattage to gallon ratio will give you.Not to mention the more wattage the longer and bigger size heater.
1454864
Yes I have been running a 25watt heater for a long time in the back compartment and it is perfect I would recommend upgrading the lighting if you are using it for a reef but other than that it's a great little tank.
1421228
Yes, you can, all it gonna do heat your water fast. And I like that, I always like high wattage over low wattage doesn't matter tank size, it makes my fish comfortable fast. Imagine you are in a room with size 100 sqft with a room heater for 1000 sqft, your heater gonna make room heat fast and shutdown till temp goes down again.
1446639
I placed a heater in my tank. I have had it for a year now and like it a lot.
216474
No. The temp gauge on the actual heater is very unreliable and you should purchase an separate thermometer for the tank.
2176232
Unknown I use a 500 gal tank but it would depend on outside temp and how warm u wanted it I have a friend who had a old style unsafe heater and he got another one I had because what he had was so dangerous. It is a great heater I have 2 30000 btu heaters also in my barn they are great I highly recommend them
1631895
The Aqueon is been unreliable for temp, I bought a Eheim heater and its holding temp well, for a tank your size the 300w should do the trick, rated for up to 250g
2220439
If you read the description. Is says step 1: place the heater in the aquarium.Yes it goes in the tank
43938
No because a heater would make the water too hot since it is a 1 gallon tank. The fish would be unhealthy.
766739
The heater I have is in a plastic pond (200 gal.). The suction cups wouldn't work due to the slimy sides, so I just dropped it in. Works great. If your tank is glass, you should have no worries. I've had our heater for 2 years now and it still works like new.
1933653
I used in a 60 gallon marine aquarium and it was fine, but it really depends on how cold the location gets and how hard the heater will have to work. The titanium is durable. My heater was off by a few degrees so bear that into consideration when setting it. Might want to verify with a separate thermometer. GFI use is always recommended around a water source, but it will physically function without GFI. Whether or not that's a good idea is up to you :-)
163065
No heater. But that wasn't an issue for me, as I live in Texas, and the problem here is keeping the tank cool. :-) LOVE the easy-access port all the way across the front of the top.