Aquael Ultra Heater Unboxing, Setup and Review - Finally an Indestructible and Reliable Heater

[@BlakesAquatics]

Hi all, Today I was lucky enough to receive another Aquael Ultra Heater. I have used my first one for years now and found it to be super reliable, easy to use and has some functions that I really love, albeit at a price. Hopefully you like this video and thanks to nanotanksaustralia.com.au/ for supplying me with this heater.

[@thor4164]

Just bought this exact heater today then found your review after the fact. You've put my mind at rest. Thanks

[@jBear-ku7vp]

I have used this brand in all my aquariums, I have a 655ltr and I use the 500w Inline heater, it is a fabulous piece of kit. This gives me no cold spots in the water. As the heater is below the tank I don’t even need to switch it off during the water change. I to would recommend this brand for me they are one of the best about. Love your reviews by the way.

[@BlakesAquatics]

Thanks 😄

[@explorer_9851]

Ohhhh thank youuuu !! This is my first time trying this heater . Just set up my new tank for my Gourami , opal . And I wasn’t sure if was fully submersible or not lol . And no one else said , or showed that it was . Thank you sirrr!!! lol

[@BlakesAquatics]

Glad I could help

[@haitch04]

Thank you so much. Just bought one here in UK and hadn't a clue how it worked! you saved me 😍

[@BlakesAquatics]

Great to hear!

[@MichaelPhineasMaxwell]

Ridiculous that Aquael have zero instructions

[@didnthurt4077]

Thanks for the review! Just got mine today and works perfect. I made a mistake at the beginning not having the lower part submerged all the way in the water. Was fiddeling around quite a bit.. so yea, all fine now 😁

[@mraquaticnews5676]

Cool review Blake and your spot on, this heater is a good buy and easier to use than it looks

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

I always enjoy your honest review of products!! I really like the design of this heater 💪 thank you for sharing what and I hope you and your family are doing well my friend!!🙏🌿🐟🌿💚

[@BlakesAquatics]

Thanks Mary 🙏

[@joealyjim3029]

Bought one a couple weeks ago for my 40L and so far so good

[@BlakesAquatics]

Nice 👍

[@tommachin8705]

Good video. I now know mine is defective 😂. It does at least seem to be registering the proper current temp. But I'm unable to change the set temp. It's stuck on 78.... Which is fine. But I don't like that mine won't let me adjust the temp. So I may return it for another one.😊

[@edstar81]

Great looking product. thanks for sharing

[@TripleJAquatics]

I'm always done for unboxings and reviews

[@cheveburkinshaw860]

Only heaters I’ve had failure r ehiem was very disappointed. Cheap eBay one I’ve us d for years never failed me . These look great little heater. I love these type heaters I’ve had glass heaters burn rays in the past

[@BlakesAquatics]

Yeah great heaters for plecos, rays and anything else prone to sitting on them

[@boges11]

Great vid mate. I agree with you, best practice to switch heaters off when lowering water levels, regardless of functions of the heater. I am terrible remembering which I need to switch off, so I just switch them all off.

[@mbtravel7294]

I plug them into the same power strip as the pump, WaveMaker, when doing a water change I just turn off the whole strip.

[@LuckyLukus84]

I have one of these in my 100L and I love it.

[@Atoximed]

Hey man how is the heater holding up? Thinking about buying the 75W version for my 70L

[@BlakesAquatics]

@Atoximed like a dream, still using it and i dont use many heaters nowadays

[@Atoximed]

@@BlakesAquatics Response from the man himself, thank you! What's your opinion on the platinum version of this? Any good?

[@BlakesAquatics]

@@Atoximed havent tried it to say sorry mate 👍

[@fangas]

Hello. As this thermostat is different from the others, which are placed next to the filter so that the warmer water circulates throughout the aquarium, is it also necessary to place this one next to the filter for hot water circulation, or is it not necessary? I have bought one of this. Thanks in advance

[@BlakesAquatics]

Always better to place heaters in areas of flow

[@KasyMini]

I wish we had the ones with Celcius in Canada. They sell us the US version with F. Nobody else in the world uses F... I keep having to google to set the correct settings. I have the 25W and the 50W and run them on inkbird controllers just for the added safety.

[@BlakesAquatics]

Hate that! Celcius is the way for sure

[@kevinioewje1119]

Have one of these when cleaned tank i switched it off, when i put it back all lights are flashing red,blue,green and it's not heated the water. Do you know how i could fix this??

[@DIYMick]

Might have to try one of these out now

[@jeffweidemann927]

Sadly, I have had 2 of these 150w heaters explode in my reef tank sump,, 1 exploded and a month later the 2nd. Lasted around 14 months which is quite poor for a premium heater. Never again for me, you can now get titanium schego heater here in Melbourne, so I have replaced these duds with them. And luckily I was using a inkbird controller, I wonder if they would have cooked my tank otherwise. Once bitten.

[@BlakesAquatics]

What exploded? The plastic?

[@jeffweidemann927]

@@BlakesAquatics - I was near the tank and heard a “bang” - opened the door to the cabinet and could smell the dreaded electrical burn smell. I unplugged the heaters and pulled both out - 1 was fine, the other case was cracked open from the thermostat to the base - the entire length. Exactly the same happened to the second. I like the design, small, plastic etc - all good - but clearly poorly built. No way could I recommend this brand.

[@mbtravel7294]

@@jeffweidemann927 Have you tried the cobalt heaters? They have a similar design. I am trying to deside between the two as their form factor fits nicely with my biocube sump.

[@malcolmmcguire2876]

Thanks for that Blake looks good. Change of subject I was wondering how easy it might be to rework a $9 K-Mart filter into a sponge filter. Could it be done?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Could definitely be done, not sure why youd want to. No access to an air pump?

[@paragpanda4034]

❤❤❤Really so best product

[@MichaelPhineasMaxwell]

Hi, assume it's safe to put the cable in the water like that?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Yep

[@MichaelPhineasMaxwell]

@@BlakesAquatics great thanks. First fish tank and a bit nervous of doing things wrong and instructions are minimal to say the least

[@BlakesAquatics]

@@MichaelPhineasMaxwell all good mate yeah I understand it seems like a big no-no at first but theyre designed for that

[@Drazorig2]

Just wanted to ask since the Cobalt Neotherm is difficult to get hold of, this is the next best thing for 25w slim reliable heater?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Yeah i think so

[@mraquaticnews5676]

Good video ✌

[@vickys.m.1173]

I have 260 Litres tank. But this doesnt support. Should i get 2? Or Fluval e200 is best?

[@mrlazli]

What wattage of heater are you using?

[@tanveerahmedmb]

Does the heater auto cut off when it reaches the said temperature, and powers back on automatically if the temperature falls below than what I intended. I mean i set it to 28* and the water in the tank is 25*C, Now once the heater, helps the water to be 28, and my question is - Does it turn off automatically, as all the water in the tank has reached 28 and powers back ON again if the temperature falls below 27. I just need to know this feature, please help

[@BlakesAquatics]

Yes it does, within 1 or 2 degrees 👍

[@mrlazli]

Do these heaters use infrared light for heating?

[@BlakesAquatics]

No

[@mrlazli]

@@BlakesAquatics Cheers👍 contacted them in the meantime,they also said it uses the tradional heating element with a super sensitive thermocupler. I have two and so far both doing great.

[@MissChelle]

Hi Blake, I purchased this heater after first watching this video and I’m finding it fluctuates quite a bit. I have an seperate digital alarm thermometer always on in the tank along with it. It goes between 24 & 27 degrees frequently. Just wondering if you had the same or if it might be a tad finicky thermostat? I’ve had it about a 6 weeks now, I got the 75 watt for a 60l tank. ❤️🇦🇺

[@BlakesAquatics]

Hey Chelle, I didnt find that with mine to be honest, it might be an iffy thermister, reading the comments post upload it does seem like maybe they arent the best on quality control but the ones i have had i still maintain are my best heaters

[@neillroy]

I'm wondering if having more than 1W per litre isnt helping. Maybe you are getting a bit of a historesis (over swing) caused by the extra rush of heat when it's turned on.

[@neillroy]

So. It's a couple of years on. Are they still reliable? I've read that they tend to die at around the 12 month mark. Make them a bit pricy eh?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Mine still going strong (i have a few now)

[@neillroy]

@@BlakesAquatics excellent good news. Looking at reviews on mass can leed you down a horrible rabbit hole. I always forget, people that have no problems tend not to leave feedback.

[@BlakesAquatics]

@@neillroy yep spot on 👍

[@slavs94]

mine died after 3 years. still prefer it to glass ones. plastic, thin, less visible. I've had many Aquael products, I like their quality for the price. Glass ones are a bit of a worry. sorry old thread

[@neillroy]

​@@slavs94no worries, I guess this is a long term review. Mine is now 10 months old thereabouts, very stable no drama so far 🤞

[@zinc3506]

What Heat number should it be on? I got a different one but same make. You turn it on the top. It’s like a windup one. What should tropical fish be on

[@BlakesAquatics]

Depends on the fish. For a mixed tropical community 25c or so

[@zinc3506]

@@BlakesAquatics well yesterday i bought 6 female guppies and 4 male guppies. i had a phantom tetra and an orange tetra before and still got them, its on 28 making the water warm currently.

[@BlakesAquatics]

Yeah 28 is pretty high. 24 to 26 is a good range

[@amjan]

Dude, you should do some research before buying fish. Different species have different requirements as they come from different habitats in different parts of the world. Come on man.

[@didnthurt4077]

Just bought the 50w for my 20 liter tank and i noticed when i set the temp to 28c its off by 1c - so only 27c measured with a glas thermometer. Is yours also like that?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Mine isnt but I believe you can recallibrate them to read the right temp

[@didnthurt4077]

@@BlakesAquatics i see, gotta check the manual for recalibration. Maybe the glas Thermometer is off.. though i think it should be correct.

[@BlakesAquatics]

@@didnthurt4077 could be that too, i did a temp measuring comparison vid and my glass thermometer was wildly inaccurate

[@didnthurt4077]

@@BlakesAquatics i'll check the temp with my tds pen next time. After that i think i will see which of those 2 are correct 😵‍💫

[@neillroy]

Most cheaper thermometers digital or glass are only spec'ed for around +/-1 degree. I always find that disappointing in this day and age

[@HabiburRahman-ct4dz]

Is it have to be submerged??

[@erichanasky7884]

Can you use an Inkbird thermometer with this heater?

[@BlakesAquatics]

Good question. I think no thered be an error

[@Breakhoven]

For 54 liters is 50W or 75W better? Room temp about 22C

[@BlakesAquatics]

I always like to size up, in my mind a heater on full blast 24/7 is more likely to fail than one that is more than capable

[@Breakhoven]

@@BlakesAquatics Will the electricity consumption be similar?

[@BlakesAquatics]

@@Breakhoven i havent tested to know for sure but my assupmtion would be that consumption = watts x time and that say the 50w needs to be heating for 1 hr but the 75 needs to be heating for 30 or 45 mins then in kw/h they would both be around the same (.05x1) vs (.075 x 0.5) or (.075 x .75) both would be approx 0.05 kwh

[@karlherzig9340]

I need a 500w heater what do you recommend

[@BlakesAquatics]

for a 500w I'd say get any heater but make sure you run it through an inkbird controller. Thats a lot of heat so an inkbird may help from cooking your fish.

[@karlherzig9340]

I’m going to buy a Enhiem 250watt heater

[@2tardi]

!!!! This heater is great for mudskippers/ gobies. Pretty much every kind of fish that sits on heaters. With glass heaters the fish burn themselves. Not with this one. Worth the price for fish safety.

[@neillroy]

Really interesting I have a couple of garra that love to sit on my glass heater. So on this does the plastic not get hot then? Or is it just spreading the hot spots out better maybe.

[@muhammadashfaq8968]

How much is in Pakistan ?

[@HabiburRahman-ct4dz]

Need to know

[@jacktinga3581]

first!

[@jacktinga3581]

hello

[@andrescott2794]

Where can you get this hater from

[@BlakesAquatics]

In Australia?

[@keithdouglas8707]

I bought one of these a month ago and it's the biggest piece of shit I've ever owned. I had to set the temp at 26c to get 24c so it's 2 degrees out and twice now the heater hasn't even been working the glass on the tank was ice cold. I'm getting a refund then never buying anything that's made by aquael ever again.

[@BlakesAquatics]

Sorry to hear that Keith. Sounds like there is some quality control issues maybe. Some people get really bad ones and some people are lucky 🤷‍♂️

[@Atoximed]

Hey question, my aquarium is next to my bed, is the light from the heater a lot or is it okay?

[@BlakesAquatics]

@@Atoximed no its less than most other heaters id say