Yes, I would do the 2x500w, which I think they call 1000W (i.e., the total wattage). See e.g., HERE
Benefit of 2x500W heaters is redundancy, so that even if one were to fail off, you'd still likely be in fine shape until you could get it replaced.
Alright, back with more of the same. Including a very large green slimmer chunk (about 4x5"). I'm around all day tomorrow if anyone wants to swing by, but gone this weekend. Prices are still a nifty frag in trade or crisp $5. Pickup in Lexington by the Arlington border.
I like the Innovative Marine Helio heaters. Comes with a nice controller and keeps everything within .5 degree of given setpoint. Then, I just use my Apex for monitoring and as an emergency shutoff if the heater were ever to fail on. IM hypothetically recommends dual 500W for a tank your...
Need to trim things back and hate to throw out perfectly good frags.
I've have or will freshly cut frags of green slimer, purple stylo, bird of paradise, neon green toadstool, red monti cap, neon green tenius, red shades of autumn (??) sps, plus a handful of others. Most are currently...
So, tested it with the killowatt meter this morning, sure enough it's actually around 11W. So, the Apex would appear to be roughly accurate, go figure! Maybe it's an Aqua UV thing?
I have found though that the Apex can be inaccurate with certain devices. I had it backwards in my head when I...
I bet it's fine. I have a aqua uv 15w and my Apex currently shows it as 12w. Will test tomorrow with a kilowatt meter out of curiosity, but when I noticed the same thing with my skimmer wattage, I confirmed the Apex reading was just off...
Skimmer is good condition. Minor hazing on the internal part of the skimmer cup, but absolutely no cracks or anything that would impact performance. Just replaced with brand new impeller. Plenty of life left and skims like a champ. Pickup in Lexington, $150
The Shark 1.5 (i.e., modified Sicce) pump broke, and I've since replaced with a new skimmer. The body could use a little cleaning, but otherwise in great shape if someone want to get a new pump for it. Pickup in Lexington.
Thanks,
Josh