Which heaters are solid state and heater recommendations

[Harry Muscle]

I've been doing a bit of research on which heater to get for my new 55G
tank. It seems like Ebo-Jager heaters are very highly recommended, however,
I believe they still use a bi-metal strip to control the temp. So I started
looking a little at solid state heaters, like Tronic. I'm wondering if
anyone knows of other heaters that are solid state or Triac controlled?

Since I really would prefer to get a solid state heater, I was wondering if
I could get some recommendations on which one to get if there is more than
just Tronic. If Tronic is the only one, are they good? Should I get it
over a Ebo-Jager?

I'm also looking for recommendations on wat . I'm gonna be using 100W
substrate heating cables in the tank, so the heater will only be a backup
when the room temp gets low and the substrate cables can't keep up. The
coldest our living room ever gets is around 65F or 18C during winter when
we're not home.

Also, what wat hould I get for my 5G quarantine tank?

Thanks,
Harry




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[E.Otter]

The usual rule of thumb is 5 watts per gal. So a 5gal q-tank would need a
25 watt heater.

If you have a large tank that needs more than one heater, the rule still
applies you just get two or more heaters whose total wattage adds up to what
you need and evenly space them on the back wall of your tank. So if you
have a 55gal tank you could heat it with one 300W or two 150W heaters placed
on opposite ends of the back wall of the tank.

With a 100 watt substrate heater you probably would need only a 150W heater.

I never thought about any of that other stuff though... I use a submersible
Visitherm heater. I have no idea how it controls the temp, but my tank
thermometer stays at a constant 75deg F.

E.Otter

[Bill Kirkpatrick]

I use the "Won Brothers Pro-Heat IC Titanium"

Solid state, unbreakable.

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Harry Muscle wrote:
> So I started
> looking a little at solid state heaters, like Tronic. I'm wondering if
> anyone knows of other heaters that are solid state or Triac controlled?
>
> Since I really would prefer to get a solid state heater, I was wondering if
> I could get some recommendations on which one to get if there is more than
> just Tronic. If Tronic is the only one, are they good? Should I get it
> over a Ebo-Jager?