Habitat - Indoor :: Filter heater

Turtle tank setups and other indoor configurations.

Post Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:44 pm   Filter heater

Hi everyone,
Anyone have any experience with filter heaters? If so likes/dislikes, brand, type, cost, where you brought it, etc. would be greatly appreciated!

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Post Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:48 pm   

Inline heater information would be appreciated as well.
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Post Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:29 pm   

Few people have experience with either, but I think the Hydro Inline header is the more popular one. Rena also makes one for the XP series, otherwise make sure the hoses fit.
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Post Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:33 am   

Too expensive, and no need for it unless the sight of the heater really bugs the crap out of you.My $0.02
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Post Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:18 am   

I use the Hydor ETH inline heater in an aquarium. They do work great but the largest model is only 300 Watts - not enough to heat a very large turtle tank for adult turtles. The Hydor ETH connects to 5/16 or 16mm hose. This is the standard Ehiem green hose. Other manufactures might use this size but I know for certain that the Hydor ETH connects to Ehiem hosing.
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Post Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:29 pm   

VeipaCray wrote:I use the Hydor ETH inline heater in an aquarium. They do work great but the largest model is only 300 Watts - not enough to heat a very large turtle tank for adult turtles. The Hydor ETH connects to 5/16 or 16mm hose. This is the standard Ehiem green hose. Other manufactures might use this size but I know for certain that the Hydor ETH connects to Ehiem hosing.


How large is "very large"? 125+ gallons? or more?
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Post Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:17 am   

The 300 watt is rated for 53-80 gal tank size.

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