[richy]

what r ur tho'ts on the hydor line of heaters? anyone use these in their tanks? i like to know what ur exp with them has been/is. thanx.

rich

 

[richy]

there seems to be several different technologies out there these days...

1) the traditional ceramic core/metal resistor coils and glass heater
2) the titanium heaters (no fear of glass breakage due to temp shock in/out of water)
3) polymer sheeting w/ heating ink (hydor's product)... not sure what this is exactly, but looks similar to solar panels in some respect.

aside from the on/off clicks from the hydor heaters (most noticeable complaint), are there other noticeable differences? the consensus seems to be positive. definitely something i would consider. thanks for the helpful comments.

 

[richy]

if the external hydor can only raise the temp by 10 deg F above ambient room temp, then it really isn't that great of a heater, is it? it seems to me that the heater should be able to raise it to the temp you want regardless of ambient room temp. i suppose all heaters are affected in some way by room temp tho, since winter time brings temps way down in some areas and requires heaters to work harder to maintain temp. i guess it's lucky for me that i live in the sf bay area, where temps are generally mild, even in winter.

still, consensus is in favor, so must be a pretty good design.

 

[richy]

C v. F makes a big difference. i should read the info on it more carefully myself. =)