Heater Placement in Sump?

[NanaReefer]

Where do you have your heater?

 

[Pepcrylic]

When I ran a sump for my frag tank I placed it in the return chamber.

 

[mfinn]

I put my heater in my sump in the last compartment ( return area) in both my tanks.

 

[rainydave]

I have mine on the floor under the skimmer in the first compartment.

 

[spieszak]

I run my heater in my overflow rather than the sump, that way if my return pump fails I know the stuff I actually care about isn't going to get cold.

 

[N1Husker]

I have mine in the first compartment of the sump, next to my skimmer and filter sock because that is the only compartment that I can get it far enough in the water due to its length.

 

[rainydave]

Oh...and I have a second heater in the overflow.

 

[NanaReefer]

Dang nobody keeping one in the fuge area. That's the only place mine will fit as its 13" long. It's a 20L sump. My fuge area is 12Wx13L.
Should be ok right?

 

[Fishsticks86]

1st or return chamber. Where there are a lot of flow.

 

[mfinn]

Dang nobody keeping one in the fuge area. That's the only place mine will fit as its 13" long. It's a 20L sump. My fuge area is 12Wx13L.
Should be ok right?

Don't think it really matters all that much. Just a personal choice.
As long as it's in the water.