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Stopped working after 2 months By Steve on 1/19/12
Steve wouldn't recommend this product to a friend
I purchased the 300w heater and it worked great, I was really happy with it. That is until is stopped working yesterday. I contacted Finnex and am waiting to hear back from them on a warranty replacement.
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Don't do it!! By megan on 1/15/12
megan wouldn't recommend this product to a friend
I have owned 4 of these heaters in the last 6 months, only one of which is still working. QT heaters thermostat malfunctioned killing my poor fish. Other two just stopped working after 3-4 months. Thankfully I use two heaters in my DT so the whole tank didnt crash. they look nice and have a nice price tag but aren't reliable.
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swell heater! By Marcos on 1/9/12
Marcos would recommend this product to a friend
i really like my 200w finnex heater. the digital display is great and has proven to heat accurately against my two other thermometers in the tank. great value!
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Seems like value but doesn't last long and poor warranty By Matthew on 12/12/11
Matthew wouldn't recommend this product to a friend
My QT HPS-100 quit working on me after about 3-4 months of total use, of course this was 8 months after I purchased it (only used QT a few times)so Finnex wouldn't replace it.
Unfortunately, I purchased a HPS-300 for my display tank right before the HPS-100 stopped working (big mistake). That HPS-300 lasted about 2-3 weeks of use before it stopped heating, nearly killing off my tank. In the process of getting that one replaced.
Seems like a lot of value for a heater and a very nice package/design. But from my experience over the last 8-9 months I would not recommend this heater series to anyone. One lasted about 3-4 months, while the other one lasted about 2-3 weeks. In addition, with a warranty of 6 months from date of purchase I would never risk purchasing this heater again.
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so far so good By John on 12/12/11
John would recommend this product to a friend
I just got two of these and they work real well. Time will tell how durable they are. I really like the digital temp display, so it is easy to see when they are on in my sump.
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Only one complaint By Mike on 12/10/11
Mike would recommend this product to a friend
I'm happy with the heater overall. Very easy setup and holds temp in narrow enough range. My only problem so far is that the suction cups slide around on the glass. I'm not sure if it's due to algae film on the glass but my other in tank suction cups haven't had any problems. This one started sliding around after about 4 days. However, the cups are holding the heater in place at this time so it's alright for now.
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Awesome! By Aquasapien on 11/26/11
Aquasapien would recommend this product to a friend
I buy a lot of my tanks off Craigslist and a lot of times a heater is included. So, I've tried a ton of heaters and as a general rule I hate heaters. So recently I did some searches and it seemed that the 'ol Jager was most often used.....BUT I saw these and thought I'd give them a try. I bought 3 Jagers and 4 of these last month and so far I DEFINITELY prefer these!! I have a thermometer in every tank and double check with a handheld digital and these heaters keep my tanks within +/- 1 degree all the time and have been flawless in operation. One of my brand new Jagers ran away one night and there went that tank!! I'm going to continue to buy these heaters from now on. If I get a bad one, I'll write it here. Why pay more for heaters that cook or chill your tank? I'm so glad to have found these heaters!!
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Outstanding!!!! By FuDz CWerner on 11/25/11
FuDz CWerner would recommend this product to a friend
I have 2 of the 300w heaters and both of them perform flawlessly. I use one in my 75g aquarium and it maintains the temperature +/- 1 degree without any problems. I use the other in my 50 gal water change rig. It can heat 40+ gallons of cold RO/DI water to 78 degrees in under an hour with the recirc pump running on the rig. The only heater I had before this one was an Aqueon which burned out in 6mos. I highly recommend this product! Don't be scared by the low price.
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Best heater I've had By Ismael on 11/15/11
Ismael would recommend this product to a friend
Had many heaters in the past this one was the least expensive, but don't let the price fool you. It is very well built, easy to set and keeps my temperature +\-1 degree. For being the least expensive it has outperformed all other heaters I've had.
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heater By Adam on 11/9/11
Adam would recommend this product to a friend
I love this heater. It shows a digital temp of your tank. Very accurate and very well built
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recommended By Jason on 11/7/11
Jason would recommend this product to a friend
I decided to purchase this heater based on the fact it only had positive reviews and a lot of them. The heater has worked flawlessly in combination with my RKL controller. Temp has stayed within +/- 1 degree.
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Heater 300W main tank 130 reef By Todd on 10/28/11
Todd would recommend this product to a friend
This heater is hard to beat. I have used them all and just retired all my other heaters and replaced them with these! I love the temp probe being seperate from the tube and love the LED display and ease of this heater. I use it in conjuction with a Finnex tube and my RKE. Great value you won't be dissapointed.
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Easy & Cheap By Jared on 10/28/11
Jared would recommend this product to a friend
The digital temperature reading really makes setting up this heater a breeze. For the price, you'll have a hard time matching the features this heater has available.
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so far so good By austin on 10/7/11
austin would recommend this product to a friend
so far, it seems to be a great product and far better than a "petco" heater. well built, nice visable display, and the price is cheap enough to buy 2 or three for stored water and back-ups.
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Malfunctioned within 2 weeks By Cory on 9/19/11
Cory wouldn't recommend this product to a friend
I ordered the 300W and it stopped working within two weeks. I sent it back to Finnex and they replaced it. It has been running now for around 3 weeks without any problems.
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Excellent value heater By Chris H on 7/8/11
Chris H would recommend this product to a friend
I've always had pretty cheap heaters in the past so when I got this Finnex I was pleased to get a remote temp sensor and an easy to read digital display. I've been using it for about a month and it's kept my tank nice and steady.
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Great Item! Love the LED Temp! By Neil on 6/24/11
Neil would recommend this product to a friend
I have had this a few days and all I can say is great item.
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Fantastic set of features for the money By Anthony on 6/22/11
Anthony would recommend this product to a friend
Has an LCD readout...Can't get more accurate than that.
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Easy to set, very accurate heater By Matthew on 5/10/11
Matthew would recommend this product to a friend
This heater is easy to set, I really like the LED display that is on the unit. This heater is fairly accurate, its off by .2 when compared to my digital thermometer I use for monitoring the tank temperature. I replaced the recalled Marineland Stealths with these and I couldnt be happuer
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Great Heater By Tim on 5/10/11
Tim would recommend this product to a friend
coming from a stealth heater which was hit and miss, I picked up 2 of these and they are awesome. Very accurate and the digital display makes a quick glance reassuring that it's working right.
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Great! By Dax on 5/2/11
Dax would recommend this product to a friend
Keeps a constant heat in my 75 gallon w/ 30 gallon sump. Digital readout is also a great benefit!
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A great value By cocugreek5 on 5/1/11
cocugreek5 would recommend this product to a friend
I have a 300 W in my large freshwater tank. I live it out of the box. The glass seems thicker than the Jagers I'm use to. To set the heater is much easier as well with one button and a led display. Very easy to read at a distance as well. so far so good. The only question is reliability.
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Great Heaters By Frank on 4/4/11
Frank would recommend this product to a friend
I purchased the 100w and the 200w heaters for my 72g tank after my last heater over heated and cracked my 30g sump. These heaters work flawless and do not have the extra temp controller hanging off the cord. Temperature is very easy to set and read. The compact design makes for a good fit in my sump and overflow box.
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Great Heaters By Frank on 4/4/11
Frank would recommend this product to a friend
I purchased two of these heaters after my old titanium heater overheated and caused a crack in my sump. I picked these heaters because I didn't want the separate temp control unit hanging off the heater. These heaters work flawless. One in my sump and the other for back up in my overflow box. Great compact design and very easy to use. I would recommend these heaters.