I tried searching past posts and didn't really get an answer for my question.
I am looking at heater controllers and see there are a few on the market. I currently have an Inkbird in my shopping cart, but want to know what others think about a couple of the other brands out there?
Inkbird...
Innovative Marine 500 Watt Helio PTC Smart Heating System. Comes with all the original components, heater element, controller, magnetic temp sensor mount, magnetic heater element mount and original packaging. It was used for about 7 months with no issues on my tank.
I only accept PayPal. $115...
3 controllers are included in the sale. 1 is nearly new only used a few months and the other 2 have about 3 years runtime on them (I will label so you know). All are in working order with no known issues but I personally replace controllers every 3 to 4 years so I don't want to sell something I...
Brand new, unused Helio Universal Controller by Innovative Marine! Purchased this without realizing that it is not compatible with the IM Helio PTC heating elements due to different plugs. Price is $65 shipped and is firm due to me already losing money paying for shipping.
I have a used Inkbird ITC-306A WiFi Temperature Controller with 3D printed mount for sale. It was used about 4 months before I got my aquarium controller so I no longer needed. Works perfectly. $40 for controller and mount.
Shipping available.
I recently purchased the Bayite Temp Controller BTC201, and was wondering if anyone knows how it works with a heater with a built in controller. Say I have an Oase heater and I set it to 76 and the controller to 78, does the controller overrule the heater and raise it? what about the reverse? I...
I have some gear for sale. All of the gear works. Shipping is available.
All prices are negotiable.
Here is a link to a Google doc I update in real time.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/111xqfIeh4tNqIzYdRxinG6PJP6vZOAP6XQTC2GuVffc/edit?usp=sharing
SOLD 3x Radion XR30 G4 Pro...
Hey everyone!
I am about to switch my heating system up for my 25 gallon tank before adding my first two clowns from QT. I have an Inkbird and two 75 watt heaters.
Question: for those of you who use dual heaters and a controller, do you use the heater thermostats to control tank temp with...
Hi All,
I have 2 Inkbird ITC-306A (on two different tanks) Both have been working fine up until a week ago when my internet modem decided to die. I have had to reset my modem to factory settings to get it to work. over the last 5 days i have been trying to reconnect them to wifi and my iPhone...
Hi folks,
I've been thinking of making a DIY STC-1000 temperature controller and I'm wondering how reliable and long-lasting they are after seeing this board: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/heater-controllers-do-fail.780033/#post-8259865
Anyone here made a DIY STC-1000 controller? How long...
Hey everyone!
I am still in the research phase in preparation for my very first tank and am a little overwhelmed with how to set up a relatively reliable heating system without spending more than $125 or so on heating.
The tank will be 25 gallons, so 100w heating requirement. In adding layers...
Hey all, I currently use a 75W cheap heater for my biocube 16. I just bought a Eheim Jager 50w not realizing my current is a 75W. My wife is giving me a temp controller for Christmas. I trust Eheim implicitly. But is it big enough?
Hi everyone!
Its getting to that very short time of year where I need to figure out a good heater for my 29 gal BioCube (I say this because I live in Florida, so not much need for one outside of maybe 3 months out of the year so I've been putting off getting one). I'm also in the market for an...
Hey guys,
I’m curious what heaters you guys use and how accurate and stable it is. Also what do you consider “stable”? +-2 degrees? Here’s my apex reading for the past week. I’d like to keep it a lot more stable than this but wondering I’m looking into too much.
Hi,
I apologize if this has already been answered, but I was not able to find it searching other posts. I want to use the Apex as a heater failure failsafe only. I will let the heater turn on and off itself and use the Apex as a shutoff if the heater fails in the on position. This is my...
I have gone through 2 Inkbird heater controllers and both of them don’t give power to my heater when I use the power strip that is connected to the controller. Are they not compatible with Aqueon heaters? I have a 50w adjustable Aqueon heater but I plan on getting a BRS 100-200w titanium heater...
Installed my new Inkbird heating controller and oh how ironic.. The power strip that the controller provides was faulty and I didn’t know that until the alarm was going off at 5am. My temperature had swung from 78F to 74F in just 6 hours. Now I have a gaping anemone and corals...
Last week I installed the new Innovative Marine Helio PTC 400 Watt Aquarium Heater w/ Controller (2 x 200W). Replaced a BRS 300W heater with Inkbird controller which gave me erratic temp ranges.
This heater keeps the temps consistent at 78 degrees and uses significantly less energy. The BRS...