350 Watt Heater On A 20 Gallon, Crazy?

[Aulonochromis]

I have a sweet titanium heater that I used on my 100 gallon tank. Now all I have is a 20 gallon. I'd like to use this heater, but I think it's too much. If it ever sticks it will probably boil the water! It's a Won Pro Heat Titanium. Should I use a 100 watt Visitherm instead?

 

[modernhamlet]

I have a sweet titanium heater that I used on my 100 gallon tank. Now all I have is a 20 gallon. I'd like to use this heater, but I think it's too much. If it ever sticks it will probably boil the water! It's a Won Pro Heat Titanium. Should I use a 100 watt Visitherm instead?

Yeah, that's way too much. It would probably work fine until it failed. Then it could very easily cook the fish.

100w would be more like it...

 

[sub.42]

I agree, don't do it.

I did two 250w in a 48 gallon because of the position of the tank. Boiled it good they did.

Stick with the 100w.

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