I have found no heater small or safe enough for a small plastic fish tank - and the water is too cold. Please help!
2007-01-21 05:37:51 · 12 answers · asked by gg101 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
I found a flat heater to fit in such a small tank. It is a small black rectangle, and can be fully submerged. It is called a Hydor mini 7.5 w. I used it in a hospital tank about that size. It did not melt the plastic or heat the water too much. It is not damaged if it is run dry (like most coil heaters) and it was under 10 dollars at Meijer. they may have it at wal-mart or dr fosters online
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I had it in a small plastic"critter keeper" (about 1.5 gallons) I kept it under the gravel, It warmed the tank nicely & did not melt the plastic. Hope this helps
2007-01-21 06:01:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
the best thing to do is buy a 5 gallon tank and a small heater -- its 30 dollars. you can rig an amient heater for your bowl by getting a plastic storage box and a 15 watt light fixture to put in it. it will heat up fast so make sure you monitor it with a thermometer. get the box at least twice the size of your tank. the air in the box will stay warmer than the air in your room so this might be a good winter home for your bowl.
2007-01-21 13:15:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is to get a Hydor Mini 7.5w heater. I'll increate your water 4-5 degrees only above room temp. It doesn't seem to have a built-in thermostat so you'll have to monitor it and unplug it if the room temp increased to 73-75 and then replug it in if the room temp drops at night. Reptile mats can be dangerous if you spill water on them (plus it could melt the plastic). I've also heard people using a lamp to increase the tank temp by a few degrees--you'd have to leave the light on all the time though and it isn't a very exact science.
2007-01-21 08:42:39 · answer #3 · answered by Inundated in SF 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get reptile heating pads that are meant to be put under the tank. I have never tried it but I have heard of several people who do it and they say it works just fine.
Or, you can just go get a bigger tank. You can get an All-Glass brand 2.5 gallon for 10 bucks.
2007-01-21 07:18:06 · answer #4 · answered by fish guy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, the tank is too small. The water would get too hot and kill the fish. I suggest getting a bigger tank. You could get a 5-10 gallon for cheap, or check your paper and be able to heat it. They don't take up that much space either.
2007-01-21 05:42:28 · answer #5 · answered by Jinxy B 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Taking care of a 1.5 gallon is proboly more work then taking care of a 10 becuase the tank gets dirty soo fast
just get a bigger tank
2007-01-21 06:54:54 · answer #6 · answered by Tyler G 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-16 09:56:10 · answer #7 · answered by mundell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walmat has those small heaters. Increase the bubbles to cool it off if the heater you have is too strong.
2007-01-21 05:47:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
place tank close to furnence outlet, like a floor/wall vent, the farther away the cooler it'll be, the closer, the warmer
so it may take a few days to decide where to place the tank for the right tempetature
2007-01-21 05:46:39 · answer #9 · answered by Flaming Pope 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
well : according to Water Recuriclation its needed with
aquairm life because an special filter pump very important !
yes ask "Petco& Supply" today
2007-01-21 05:50:40 · answer #10 · answered by toddk57@sbcglobal.net 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋