Should I get a 25 watt or 50 watt?
Also which brand? How much should i pay for the heater?
Type of fish Guppies and female bettas
thanks
2007-03-23 10:08:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
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25 watts $13.99 I have a 5.5 gallon quarantine tank with one, it works great! Most of my tanks have Tetra, Hagen, Topfin (Petsmart) and Penn Plax hang on the back heaters. This is one of my few submersibles.
You could look at this too. Petsmart will match the online price in the store.
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2007-03-23 12:30:58 · answer #1 · answered by something_fishy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I had my 5 gallon tank I didn't have a heater because I left the light on long enough during the day. If you do that it will heat the water up. I just kept a thermometer in there so I could make sure the temp stayed right where it should. I had 3 neon tetra, 1 male beta, 1 female molly and a frog. I had it like that for 2 1/2 years.
2007-03-23 10:22:07 · answer #2 · answered by anothermauri 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 50 watt will cycle less often than the 25 watt. Brand ? You pay for quality and longer user life with a better brand. Drop in heaters are about $10.00 and submersibles are about $30.00.
2007-03-23 19:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by hotsnakes2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BTW the guppy and the Betta. splendens are tropical fish!!! - you will need a heater if kept in a cool room in anything but a truly tropical country, especially through the winter months!!
anyway...bigger heater = less work = longer life, if size allows (i.e. the length/height of the tank) get a 50watt Jager heater, (made by Eheim), although the 25watt would work adequately as well!!
I just got one of these for £12 uk sterling, but are one of the cheaper (and by far the best) on the market.
2007-03-23 10:28:05 · answer #4 · answered by Ben C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 50 watt heater in my 5 gallon tank.You should have heater for Betta and guppies.I paid about 15 dollars for it.
2007-03-23 11:08:19 · answer #5 · answered by Jackp1ne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
25 watt. and... btw submersibles arent 30 dollars. they are like 17 dollars for a good one that i use in my ten gallon tank that is a 50 watt.
2007-03-24 02:32:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got a heater from wal-mart that is for small 2-5 gallon tanks for my betta in a 2 gallon tank and it works great it cost like 6 dollars
2007-03-23 10:49:57 · answer #7 · answered by wkdwchofwest 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heaters are needed only for tropical fish.
2007-03-23 10:19:09 · answer #8 · answered by Keith B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-23 10:27:22 · answer #9 · answered by lovemaster1995p 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you don't need one
2007-03-23 10:16:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋