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Daniel Banned Posts: 600 Kudos: 524 Votes: 12 Registered: 25-Jul-2002	Okay everybody. I am always looking to improve the lives and housings of my bettas. I am looking for a mini heater to heat 1-2 gallons of water only. I hope to find an inexpensive one as well, because I am looking at buying 8 of these.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	The smallest heater I have seen is for tanks of around three gallons (I think). These heaters are fifty watts, [link=here]http://aquariumpros.com/aquaprostore/prods/EBO19050.shtml" style="COLOR: #808080[/link] is an example. And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
fish1 Banned Posts: 1727 Kudos: 1910 Votes: 58 Registered: 09-May-2004	I have a 25 watt heater that i use for my 6gallon.Has a thermostat but still might fry the betta.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	25 watts should be fine, but try it out WITHOUT the fish in the tank first anyway, big als has em, they're great little submersible things: [link=http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=28857;category_id=1733;pcid1=3231;pcid2=]http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=28857;category_id=1733;pcid1=3231;pcid2=" style="COLOR: #1C540F[/link]
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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	Wal-Mart sells a 'junior' heater, I believe it's for tanks 1g to 5g. I have one but don't use it anymore...it's basically on/off with no temperature control and I was concerned about cooking my fish ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
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terranova Fish Master Posts: 1984 Kudos: 1889 Votes: 229 Registered: 09-Jul-2003	There are lots of relatively inexpensive 25 watt heaters, but I haven't yet seen one with the temperature dial on it. So I don't trust them. I have a Visitherm 25 watt and an All-Glass 25 watt on my two betta tanks, because the tanks were dropping so low at night it was scary. -Formerly known as the Ferretfish
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
TIGER9 Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 174 Votes: 1 Registered: 06-Feb-2003	i dont suggest the heater Theresa is talking about, she has good reason not to trust it. i bought two of those from wal-mart. neither of them could hold a constant temp. in a 2g.
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Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	I use 25s, but only in 6L or over. Why not use an old waterbed heater? make a platform for it, insulate it, and voila! instant heat for all your bowls For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
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Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	I was going to suggest a reptile undertank heater strip
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AW0L Enthusiast Posts: 181 Votes: 0 Registered: 20-Jan-2004	the reptile undertank heater aswell as some under tank heaters for hermit crabs have been used by nano reefers to good effect. check up on some of the nano reefer sites on how they do this. they have been working with under a gallon nano reefs also.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Light_Bright Moderator Posts: 1156 Kudos: 1403 Votes: 351 Registered: 16-Jan-2002	I have a seeding mat. These are for seedlings, you might try a seed or plant store, I found mine at wal mart. It is a mat that is 2 feet by 4 feet and has a minimal heater but it keeps bettas at around 78 degrees. I have used it for two winters with no problems ___________________________________________ If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
rewd Big Fish Posts: 351 Votes: 0 Registered: 29-Aug-2003	"i dont suggest the heater Theresa is talking about, she has good reason not to trust it. i bought two of those from wal-mart. neither of them could hold a constant temp. in a 2g." I have one of these in each of my betta tanks (all 2.5G) and they work great. Two are by a drafty window and the temp always remains at a constant 78. It might waver by a degree or so now and then but that doesn't worry me at all.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:58
Fallout Moderator Communications Specialist Posts: 6416 Kudos: 4053 Votes: 742 Registered: 29-Jul-2000	The lil wally world deal heater i snagged up couldn't heat 2 gallons of water past 68 degrees...
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