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	Mat Heater ??
LEE_WILMOT_706 Enthusiast Posts: 243 Kudos: 201 Votes: 3 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	I'm getting a small betta tank tommorrow and was wondering if the small mat heaters used for reptile tanks would be okay to get for my small tank ?? The tank will probally be acrylic so I'm not sure if it would be good or not ?? Plz reply, Lee Last edited by LEE_WILMOT_706 at 01-Sep-2005 03:50
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	LEE_WILMOT_706 I have only ever seen one, yes it was on a reptile tank. It would help for plants as a good bottom heat but I dont think it would be sufficient for an Aquarium. Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Light_Bright Moderator Posts: 1156 Kudos: 1403 Votes: 351 Registered: 16-Jan-2002	I have a plant seeding mat. I use it in the winter. I got it at the local plant nursery centre. It works the same way but is 6 ft long and is just a warming mat. I keep my acrylic 2 gallon kritter keepers on it, 5 at a time. ___________________________________________ If at first you DO succeed, try not to look astonished.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I've saw a Hydor catalogue & they have heating mats for Aquariums. They are good for Aquariums from 2 to 5 gal. only. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	i would guess, u can use 1, but not ness. room temp should be good.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Not unless you like in the tropics UK room temp would end up with betta ice cubes They can be a fire hazard, be sure you set it up correctly and have alarms installed. Waterbed heaters also work well. 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
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:17


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