Equipment Review and Discussion :: Heater for 125 gallon tank

[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.

[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.

[mets3214]

They are three years old and I think I might get another hatchling for the tank. It is filled up to the top

[steve]

That's fine. You could probably keep the water temps from the low to mid 70's.

[mets3214]

I want to put fish in the tank too, would low to mid 70s be sufficient?

[steve]

I don't think that would be a problem, though I think they need to acclimate to the temp change first.

[mets3214]

Ok, thanks! Just ordered a Jager 250w heater from amazon

[mets3214]

Turns out the Jager heater won't be available for 10 days, is the Aqueon Pro Heater good?

[devilduck]

I've heard the Aqueon pros are pretty good. You may also want to check http://www.drsfostersmith.com/