Which heater
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Most say 5-10 wpg is a good way to go. So a 100w, 150w, or 200w heater would be sufficient. I prefer to be on the safe side of things, and would probably go for the 150 or 200. I am sure other can share their experiences with you.
Here are some comments from others: http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/showthread.php?t=30716
Here are some comments from others: http://www.myfishtank.net/forum/showthread.php?t=30716
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I just put this 100w Rena Cal top-light in my 25g to replace a malfunctioning pro-aquatics heater:
http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=22367;category_id=3053
I like it a lot, and also have a 200w for my 46g tank I'm putting together. The one problem with going with a bigger heater than necessary, is in the unlikely circumstance that it does malfunction (like mine did) it will cook your fish faster than a smaller heater - giving you less time to know there is a problem.
http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=22367;category_id=3053
I like it a lot, and also have a 200w for my 46g tank I'm putting together. The one problem with going with a bigger heater than necessary, is in the unlikely circumstance that it does malfunction (like mine did) it will cook your fish faster than a smaller heater - giving you less time to know there is a problem.
From what I've read, the watts per gallon will depend on how much above room temperature you'll need to raise the water temp. If you're going to need to raise it something like 15 or 20F above room temp, you should go for more like 10 watts per gallon.
From the posts I've read, and the experiences I've had in the last year or so with heaters, it seems a lot of them really suck. I've had 5 heaters die in the last year... two were less than a week old, one was about 8 months old, one about a year old and one was 5 or more years old. Luckily only one got stuck on hot, and it was in a large tank, so no one got fried.
From the posts I've read, and the experiences I've had in the last year or so with heaters, it seems a lot of them really suck. I've had 5 heaters die in the last year... two were less than a week old, one was about 8 months old, one about a year old and one was 5 or more years old. Luckily only one got stuck on hot, and it was in a large tank, so no one got fried.