I'm planning on moving my fermentation to a bucket inside a rubbermaid container full of water in my basement. It stays in the upper 50s down there. What size/wattage heater do I need to keep it at ale temp? Any preferred models? Thanks in advance!
i'd also suggest a small pump in your reservoir to keep the temp steady throughout
i would check out Big Al's fish store or Drs Foster Smith...both are online and have really good pricing. Ebo-jager and Visitherm are good brands.
how can anything by Eheim be poor quality? they were the Cadillac of pumps when I was more into the aquarium hobby.
Really? If not a canister what do you use?Besides, they were well known for canister filters and who uses a canister filter anymore, really?
Really? If not a canister what do you use?
You can't beat wet/dry for biofiltration.
But as a water polisher, they bite.
I run both on my 135g and have 2 HOBs and a canister on my 55g.
Other than a canister there are few things better at polishing.
I need to build a fluidized bed filter for te 135g.
The only thing better would be a diatomacious earth filter, which is essentually a canister.
Canisters are so old school. (unless you're running planted freshwater). Skimmers.
Eheim likes to buy out its competition, and then cut tons of corners. I think Ebo-Jager will be gone within the next couple of years. The actual Eheim branded stuff is usually pretty good, and their pumps are still very nice, although grossly overpriced.
The only thing a skimmer is good for is removing proteins on the surface.
They do not remove suspended particles in the water column.
As stated above, I would get one of the unbreakable type, or even a Hydrokable. It is essentially a length of heating cable with an external thermostat.
Maybe kinda small. Your salt tank has mucho heat from lights as well. Thats why most salt tanks have chillers.tunze pumps are really the way to go now, at least for the small ones. and a small 50-100W titanium heater is what i would use. its all i ever used on my salt water tanks.
tunze pumps are really the way to go now, at least for the small ones. and a small 50-100W titanium heater is what i would use. its all i ever used on my salt water tanks.
I'm kinda partial to Vortechs. I have a big one on my 58 and I'm getting a little one on my 34g.
Do you use a controller with your titanium heaters? Friends have had them burn out and cook their reefs. I like that the heaters are unbreakable, but I don't need to take the chance.
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