What Brand of Heater?

I need to purchase a couple of heaters - one for the 10G and one for a spare. Does anyone have insight on what brand(s) they feel are the best?

No one has a suggestion for me??

I have visitherms in two of my tanks and ebo jager in the other.

you know val if you could make it to a few more meetings you would know what everybody has for heaters,lights,sumps ect.ect. Isn't that what these meetings are for???

Oh and the visitherm I have the regular kind, not the stealth, I don't like those as you can't tell when they are on or if they are working, I bought one and the stupid thing never worked.

I sure wish I could make it to more meetings...with being the owner of a store that is open from 5am-10pm (some days until 11pm), 7 days a week-365 days a year, and having a fulltime job, on top of being a mom of three young kids, it is almost virtually impossible! I do love the meetings when I get to go, but lately, it just isn't in the cards. Besides, I thought that is why this forum is here for people who need answers, so they can turn to other reefers? I may not be "new to the hobby" but so much if this is still "new" to me. I apologize if I misinterpreted that...

Hey, GoingPostal...What brand of heater was that again that went haywire in your tank shortly after the meeting that was at your house?

Some cheapo from the pet store, I'd never heard of it before. Don't buy a cheapo!!! I don't remember but I can check next time I go there. It wasn't a big name brand or anything.

i used a visa therm for quite a few years and now i've got a JAGER 200 watt and have had now problems, for my nano i whent with aaquan 100 watt.

Jager for your glass heaters I have found to be one of your better brands Myself I use a controller and Won brothers Titanium heaters.

Dedex wrote: I thought that is why this forum is here for people who need answers, so they can turn to other reefers? I may not be "new to the hobby" but so much if this is still "new" to me. I apologize if I misinterpreted that...

These forums are for any question or a place to get others opinions on something. the only dumb question in this hobby is one that hasn't been asked so you ask anything and someone will give you there opinion or experience or feedback.

I have had good luck with titanium heaters in the past but right now i am using a glass one, problem is that i wouldnt rely on it in a million years. It should have a controller that does not sit in the water, the controller on the glass one i have sits right on top of the heater. The only reason i use it cause my aquacontroller turns it on and off so i dont have to worry about failure.

This is the one i use and it works damn good
http://www.aquacave.com/searchresult.aspx?CategoryID=636

at least the controller is seperate and not basically in the water.

I did have a visi but it failed in 6 months

This has been a very reliable controller for me the nice thing about this controller is it doesn't limit me to use only Won brother heater probes.

http://www.wonbrothers.com/product/heater/d58.htm

yeah that is a sweet controller. You dont like wan heaters??