Reddit mentions of EHEIM Jager Aquarium Thermostat Heater 25W

Aside from thanking everyone who replied, I want to take the time to update on whats going on.

After I posted, I was leaning into purchasing a Fluval Spec V to house Fishy. 170). I started looking for other options such as buying another tank, buying at a LFS or commissioning a tank.

A reputable tank maker quoted me US$45.00 to make a 15 Gallon tank, with the following dimension 16.25''x16.25''x13.25'' (LxWxH) made with .88 mm glass or aprox 1/3''.

In turn, I would have to buy a filter, a heater and light (as well as substrate and plants). Here is what Im leaning towards, advice would be very much appreciated, as its my first tank in about 10 years:

Heater: Eheim 25 watt.


Filter: Aquaclear HOB Power Filter 20.



Light: Finnex Stingray 16'.

An acquaintance suggested I buy this filter instead:

Aquaclear Power Head + Aquaclear Powerhead Attachment.

Even suggested I fit my tank with two of those instead of the HOB filter.

Being a noob, I dont really know much about those types of filters.

For plants Im thinking something like this:

Fluval Anubias 12'.

Fluval Lizard Tail.

Substrate: Im looking forward to adding real plants in the future.

Soil - ADA Africana.

Sand - something along that color.

I already own an APC UPS, similar to this one or even the same one (i dont really remember).

Again, any tips or suggestions are welcome.

:D That is the same tank I've got and am looking to Craigslist here soon. There's nothing wrong with it as a starter tank, I just didn't like the difficulty of rounded side when trying to look at Superman. I am also not a fan of the amount of condensation that accumulates on the lid as it gets messy whenever I've tried to take it off.

With heaters, I'd suggest a Hydor or an Eheim as the reviews for both are very favorable, have a better heat transfer, and you can adjust the temperature yourself instead of guessing and hoping your heater is going to set itself to whatever it says on the box.

The filter does circulate quite well but you could shove an additional piece of filter media to slow the flow.

Do you have a thermometer? They shouldn't be that expensive. Get a real one and not a stick-on. http://www.petsmart.com/fish/thermometers/grreat-choice-floating-thermometer-zid36-5203381/cat-36-catid-300077?_t=pfm%3Dcategory

What kind of plants, substrate, and got any other decorations in it? Here's what mine looked like when Superman got his new home (and no, ADF didn't make it). And here's another shot of me showing off to some folks that didn't think I'd have a lot of nail polish.

says its up to 2.5g, so should be OK.

I prefer to get something thermostatically controlled though, so you cant cook your fish on accident.

this or this are the lowest wattage you'll find with a control. Eheim is a more reliable brand, but reviews are good for both.

Check the footprint on the tanks; you'd be pretty surprised what you can fit - I definitely was.

Here's a couple of heaters I'm using and would recommend either:

Eheim Jager

Cobalt Aquatics 25w


I'm using the 150w version of the Eheim in my new tank, and the glass gets a bit warm so I picked up a guard/cover for it, otherwise it's great. The Cobalt is very solid but a bit pricey comparatively, and you can't calibrate it, but I hear their customer service is excellent and it comes with a 3 year warranty.

My betta is in an aqueon 5 gallon tank with an Aquaclear 20 filter and an Eheim Jager 25W heater. Water parameters at perfect 0/0/<5.

I also have a Finnex Planted+ clip-on light, but unless you're growing live plants, it might be too much light.

EHEIM Jager heaters are rock solid. They rarely fail. The adjustable thermostat can make a difference if you ever need to treat for something like ick. I like the on/off light that let's you know it's working. It automatically turns off if the water level gets too low, which is useful if you accidentally forget to unplug it before a water change. It might not fit in your current 1 gallon tank, but it's a great investment for the 5 gallon.

This is the heater I use in my 3 gallon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00425AXQA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is my second heater for my little Betta tank. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00425AXQA/ref=ya_aw_oh_bia_dp?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Heater is actually pretty big, had to mount out diagonally. That other one had some scary reviews where the betta was found wrapped around the heating element..

This is the best heater i have ever bought. I have them in 3 out of 4 of my tanks and soon to be 4 out of 4.

Just a heads up. When I began betta keeping, once I realized they needed heaters, I bought heaters similar to this. They didn't work AT ALL. I ended up getting bigger tanks and better heaters.

Just letting you know in case yours mess up, break, or flat out don't work.

Although, the small betta heater I first mentioned does seem to have a little under 70% 4+ star reviews, so hopefully they are making these things better these days.

Eheim is usually everyone's go-to tank heater brand.