Hydor Theo Heater Quality...

Acid · 12-02-2007, 12:27 PM

I wish to bring up the topic of the Hydor series of heaters, and their obvious lack of quality.

Nearly ever person that I have asked has had at least one bad experience with these heaters. Some have had the glass break, but the most obvious problem I have heard of is overheating. My heater's temperature gauge blew in the first day, and constantly heated my tank till it was in the 90's!

Has anyone else had these types of problems?

Corydora_FREAK · 12-02-2007, 12:40 PM

Actually i have had nothing but Positives from these heaters! Mine work fantastically and never broke or blew. They have a lifetime warranty on them so you can have it replaced. 6 of my 7 tanks have Hydor Theos in them. Dont mean to contradict you, but......

joe kool · 12-02-2007, 05:10 PM

I too have had only good luck with my limited use of the hydor inline heaters. Keeps my temps at a rock solid 80* with little fluctuation in day and night temps and with the convince of having it inline with my canister or sump style filter keeps the heater out of the tanks and harms way. I haven't used their in-tank style heaters as I try to keep as many of the components external of the tank as I can to keep the tank space looking natural and uncluttered.

I have heard however that heaters are about the only thing they do well so I do steer away from their other products only due to reputation

emc7 · 12-02-2007, 07:31 PM

I haven't used hydro, but my Whisper 10 stuck on and cooked a fish.

IAN · 04-15-2008, 06:51 PM

Mine Always Shocked Me!!!

Obsidian · 04-15-2008, 08:20 PM

We just had this thread a few days ago, by IAN.

12-02-2007, 12:27 PM	#1
Acid Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 16 Posts: 3 User Feedback: (0)	Hydor Theo Heater Quality... I wish to bring up the topic of the Hydor series of heaters, and their obvious lack of quality. Nearly ever person that I have asked has had at least one bad experience with these heaters. Some have had the glass break, but the most obvious problem I have heard of is overheating. My heater's temperature gauge blew in the first day, and constantly heated my tank till it was in the 90's! Has anyone else had these types of problems? __________________ 50 G Amazon Planted 3 SAEs 2 Emerald Corys 20 G To Be Nature Aquarium

12-02-2007, 12:40 PM	#2
Corydora_FREAK FIENDING FOR CORYDORAS! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Middle of Nowhere, New Mexico Age: 20 Posts: 267 User Feedback: (0)	Actually i have had nothing but Positives from these heaters! Mine work fantastically and never broke or blew. They have a lifetime warranty on them so you can have it replaced. 6 of my 7 tanks have Hydor Theos in them. Dont mean to contradict you, but...... __________________

12-02-2007, 05:10 PM	#3
joe kool Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 36 Posts: 567 User Feedback: (2)	I too have had only good luck with my limited use of the hydor inline heaters. Keeps my temps at a rock solid 80* with little fluctuation in day and night temps and with the convince of having it inline with my canister or sump style filter keeps the heater out of the tanks and harms way. I haven't used their in-tank style heaters as I try to keep as many of the components external of the tank as I can to keep the tank space looking natural and uncluttered. I have heard however that heaters are about the only thing they do well so I do steer away from their other products only due to reputation __________________ A conglomeration of cichlids from all over living happily in my "melting pot" of tanks. Breeding: currently nothing ... I'm sequestered in South Korea, "Osan" to be exact <12 days till I'm back in the states. Florida to be exact, those Floridians have no idea what they're in for!! current Fry: see above tanks: 100, 55, 46 BF, 26 BF, 20L, 5 fry tank 20L planted with CRS is the only thing up (easy for the wife to care for in my stead)

04-15-2008, 08:20 PM	#6
Obsidian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Arizona Age: 37 Posts: 910 User Feedback: (0)	We just had this thread a few days ago, by IAN. __________________ Obsidian 20 gallon 1 Dwarf Gourami; 6 Cherry Barbs 4F 2M; 8 Black Neon Tetras; 3 Peppered Cory's; 1 Bristlenose Pleco 10 gallon 5 Zebra Danios 5.5 gallon Betta 100 gallon 9 giant danios; 4 Rosy Barbs, 4 German Blue Rams

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12-02-2007, 07:31 PM	#4
emc7 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 39 Posts: 2,617 User Feedback: (0)	I haven't used hydro, but my Whisper 10 stuck on and cooked a fish.

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IAN Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 14 Posts: 33 User Feedback: (0)	Mine Always Shocked Me!!!

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