Dophin · Glass
AH-1006 Glass Heater
- Heater
- 25–500 W
- Tank size
- up to 500 L
A tropical tank where you want a cheap heater with a visible scale.

Boyu · Glass
The older DR heater range, a glass tube with a built-in controller and LED display, plus dry-run and overheat protection. Seven sizes from 50 to 300 W.
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General tropical tanks on a budget.
| Model | Heater |
|---|---|
| DR-950 | 50 W |
| DR-975 | 75 W |
| DR-9100 | 100 W |
| DR-9150 | 150 W |
| DR-9200 | 200 W |
| DR-9250 | 250 W |
| DR-9300 | 300 W |
Figures from the maker's published specifications. Makers revise products, so check the current figures before buying. Photos supplied by the brand or its distributor.
Dophin · Glass
A tropical tank where you want a cheap heater with a visible scale.
Dophin · Glass
A budget heater for a tropical planted tank, sized to your volume.
Eheim · Glass
Almost any planted tank, from nano to very large, where you want a proven heater you can set and forget.
Juwel · Glass
Juwel aquarium owners replacing or upgrading the heater inside their Bioflow filter.
Quick answers about the Boyu DR-9 Series Heater, drawn from its specs.
50 to 300 W across the range. As a rule of thumb that covers roughly 33–300 L in a normally heated room, at about 1 W per litre.
General tropical tanks on a budget.
Other heaters worth comparing: Dophin AH-1006 Glass Heater, Dophin AH-1008 Glass Heater, Eheim ThermoControl. Add any of them to the compare table to see the specs side by side.
7 options: DR-950, DR-975, DR-9100, DR-9150, DR-9200, DR-9250, DR-9300.