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Heater help please

Post by Lairewen on Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:48 pm

Due to an impulse purchase, a faulty heater and a kind freecycler, I need to heat my new girl's small tank, but the smallest heater I have is 50watts. The tank is 13 litres (Smaller than I'd like but all I could afford.) I'd then have to put a 100watt heater in the 30 litre tank. Is this safe?

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Re: Heater help please

Post by pippoodle on Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:59 pm

yes will just heat the water quicker thats all - i've got a 100w in my 28 litre at the mo as was only spare one i had- been in there 5 weeks and all been fine

as long as the heater is reliable be ok

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Re: Heater help please

Post by Newfishy on Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:52 pm

you just need to keep a closer eye on the temps.

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Re: Heater help please

Post by kizno1 on Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:53 pm

just set it at a lower temp than you want the tank.

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Re: Heater help please

Post by Lairewen on Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:12 pm

Great, thanks! Really didn't want to have to buy another!

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Re: Heater help please

Post by jasminek on Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:27 pm

When i got my first betta i bought a 100watt not knowing it was too high lol! But it was fine and wasnt different to my current 25w just warmed up ALOT faster lol.

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Re: Heater help please

Post by Vandraco aka Bronzecat on Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:37 pm

The most important item is a thermometer thumbup thumbup The temperature scales on heaters are notoriously inaccurate. We have heaters that are set to 24 degrees that actually heat to 29!!!

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Re: Heater help please

Post by Lairewen on Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:39 pm

I already have a thermometer. Smile I've actually been solving the heating issue by sitting the quarantine tub on top of the 125l tank, got it to a perfect 28 degrees lol. Not ideal long term though! Wink

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Re: Heater help please

Post by Vandraco aka Bronzecat on Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:40 pm

Good idea thumbup

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Post by jasminek on Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:40 pm

Theres no point of a heater without a thermo! Dont want to fry your fish.

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Re: Heater help please

Post by Vandraco aka Bronzecat on Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:49 pm

jasminekiddell wrote:Theres no point of a heater without a thermo! Dont want to fry your fish.


Agreed, but you would be amazed at how many people dont have thermometers :shock:

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Post by Vandraco aka Bronzecat on Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:49 pm

But i do like fried fish :lol!:

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Re: Heater help please

Post by Lairewen on Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:51 pm

Vandraco aka Bronzecat wrote:But i do like fried fish :lol!:


Not much meat on a betta though :P

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Re: Heater help please

Post by Lairewen on Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:16 am

*Giggle* Bless my hubby... Mr 'doesn't do fish' asked me why there was no heater without being prompted. :lol!:

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