EheimJager Aquarium Thermostat Heater 100W (Pack of 1)

My fishes love this. They're more active than ever since I changed the heater. I love that you can set the temp and it stays that way

I've been using this brand of heater for years. They are reliable and work great. Amazing price too. Cheaper than cheapo petsmart brand heaters.

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Living up to the company's reputation, the heater is efficient, durable and long-lasting. The holders, cord and instruction manual are also world class.There is a thermostat dial at the top, where you can set the temperature to a particular point. Note that you'll also need another thermometer separately to be sure of the accuracy. You'll need to adjust the settings per your second thermometer, which you can buy at affordable prices separately.One of the best features about such a high quality heater is that the temperature variation is very smooth, thereby not stressing out the poor fish.Important note - aquariums should NOT be set at a higher temperature (beyond 28-29C) because it raises the metabolism of the fish, thereby decreasing its life span. After a day or two of observation, I removed this heater because the city in which I live is usually warm.If I have an aquarium in Ooty or Bangalore, I might consider using this heater to maintain the temperature at around 27. If the surrounding temperature is beyond 27, you can turn this off.

Heater was delivered the day after I ordered it as expected. It comes well packaged and even has a plastic ring around the bottom of the tube to protect it in transit. I would have liked it if the cord was a bit longer. If you have your electrics hidden in a cabinet like I do, you need the cord to be able to go down the back of the tank, down the back of the cabinet and then into cabinet to where the extension socket is. If you don't have your aquarium right next to a socket, you are going to need an extension.Some people wonder why this heater 'needs' to be calibrated. I think that the truth is you don't really need to calibrate it, you could just set it to a reasonable temperature depending on your stock and then check the temperature with a thermometer for the first 24 hours or so, adjusting up or down as necessary. I think that the reason for the calibration wheel is that it enables you to set the exact temperature (in half degree increments) regardless of the ORIENTATION of the heater. Most people will hang their heater diagonally, the instructions for this one say to place it vertically but I have heard of people placing it horizontally as well (to hide it behind plants for instance). You can imagine that depending on orientation, the the thermostat might read the ambient water temperature slightly differently.The other thing that I like about this heater is that it seems to be a bit more efficient than others I've looked at. I used the 100w model to replace a 150w Fluval model that exploded as I removed it from the aquarium (never do a water change without turning off your heater first!) Looking at other models of heater, a 150w model was suggested for my 129 litre tank. In this range, the Jager 100w seems to be enough. Not sure how this is possible, but it seems to work fine. Perhaps the heater is cycling less and that can only be a good thing in terms of the stability of the water temperature and the longevity of the heater.