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03-Jun-07, 11:53 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-07 Location: Townsville, QLD Age/Gender: 18  | | | Aquarium heater (to heat a turtle tank)
Ok, heres my situation. My turtle (male murray shortneck) is currently in a 4ft x 15 inch x 18 inch tank which is pretty mcuh full to the brim. As its getting cooler, I need a heater and am pretty sure I need a 300watt for the tank (technically a 250watt would do, but cant find many 250watts)
I've narrowed it down to two possible heaters, but I have no experience with either brand and would like to know if any of you guys have had good/bad luck with either, if one is better than the other etc keeping in mind that its for a turtle which may batter the heater around a bit more than a fish would lol.
Sicce scuba 300W;
-2 year warranty
-Made in Italy
-Automatic thermomstat regulates the temperature
-Fully submersible
-Indicator light
-Sleek design suits display tanks
-Suitable for upto 300 litres
-length 37cm
Aquaone stainless steel heater 300W
-External temperature controller
-Automatic shut-off
-Water proof double insulation
-Heater probe & censor are controlled by the thermostat
-Ideal for large active fish
-For fresh water use only
-Suitable for upto 300 litres
-12 Month warranty
any opinions or suggestions?
Also in the holidays (18 days left i believe!) i will be going home (at townsville.. home is brissie) and setting up turts new tank; 118 gallons (4ft x 2ft x 2ft tank) and think ill need a total of about 600watts to heat it in winter, so will be using two smaller heaters to get teh combined 600watts. whichever heater I buy now will therefore also be used in the larger tank combined with a second 300W heater.
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Bachelor of Veterinary Science student, currently owned by a Kreffts shortnecked turtle in addition to 10 birds, 1 dogs and 2 cats (for now, anyway. population expected to expand)
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03-Jun-07, 11:58 AM
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What is your budget?
I will HIGHLY (as in very very incredibly strongly super highly) recommend titanium heaters.
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03-Jun-07, 12:01 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Mar-07 Location: Townsville, QLD Age/Gender: 18 | | | |
Do you happen to have a link to any good titanium heaters? for the budget.. not so sure lol. Am in my first year at uni so am kinda broke, ill admit. However i am certainly willing to consider more expensive heaters if I rekon it'd be better off in the long run. For teh two above, the sicce is $25 and the aqua one is $35
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Bachelor of Veterinary Science student, currently owned by a Kreffts shortnecked turtle in addition to 10 birds, 1 dogs and 2 cats (for now, anyway. population expected to expand)
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