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Heater for 125 gallon tank
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Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:04 amby mets3214
I just got a 125 gallon tank for my two RES and don't have a heater for it. What is the best and most affordable heater for a tank of this size? The room the tank is in will usually be around 65-70 degrees since it's in the basement. Thanks.
Re: Heater for 125 gallon tank
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Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:18 amby steve
Do you plan to fill the tank all the way up? How old are the turtles? I would probably look into a 250-300 watt Jager TruTemp heater. Fortunately prices between good and cheap heaters are similar.
Re: Heater for 125 gallon tank
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Tue Sep 10, 2013 11:17 pmby mets3214
They are three years old and I think I might get another hatchling for the tank. It is filled up to the top
Re: Heater for 125 gallon tank
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Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:36 pmby steve
That's fine. You could probably keep the water temps from the low to mid 70's.
Re: Heater for 125 gallon tank
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Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:42 pmby mets3214
I want to put fish in the tank too, would low to mid 70s be sufficient?
Re: Heater for 125 gallon tank
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Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:50 pmby steve
I don't think that would be a problem, though I think they need to acclimate to the temp change first.
Re: Heater for 125 gallon tank
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Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:51 pmby mets3214
Ok, thanks! Just ordered a Jager 250w heater from amazon
Re: Heater for 125 gallon tank
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Wed Sep 11, 2013 7:39 pmby mets3214
Turns out the Jager heater won't be available for 10 days, is the Aqueon Pro Heater good?
Re: Heater for 125 gallon tank
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Thu Sep 12, 2013 10:52 amby devilduck
I've heard the Aqueon pros are pretty good. You may also want to check
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/