fishoe Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 i have a 160l tank with a 150w heater was going to run two heaters what heater wattage should i get :bounce: i have a spare 55w or is that to small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindy500 Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 150W should be fine but the 55W will help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 150 should be ok on it's own, 150 + 55 or 200 would be a wee bit safer. If you get two, I'd get 100 for each side. Running two is better than one, because if one sticks on it doubles the time you have to fix it before you cook the fish. It also provides more even heat distribution. If you keep the 150/55 combo, then set the 150, and set the 55 to turn on about a degree lower, so it'll only flick on if its damn cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwalk Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 I run a 200w Juwel heater in my 160l tank, it keeps the tank heated to within 1 deg of set temp regardless of outside temperature Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 I'm with SW re 100 watt each side... definately the way to go 8) That's what I would be doing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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