Another Cheap Small Tank

[Esfa]

I have a heater that will heat that tank. Hydro i think?

 

[MermaidMel]

where's the best place to get a little heater??

see..this is the problem, you cant heat such a small tank with an electric heater

I use 25w heaters or the one Esfa mentioned is the Junior Hydor but it's got no thermostat and raises the ambient temp only

 

[Samphire]

Heat mats can be bought in cold blood pet shops.

 

[ibbledibble]

i think a 25w hydor theo would fit, they do have a thermostat and are adjustable, and shatterproof. really good heaters i have several

 

[hollyp0p]

i think a 25w hydor theo would fit, they do have a thermostat and are adjustable, and shatterproof. really good heaters i have several

best place to buy online?

 

[ibbledibble]

not sure, mine came from a shop.

 

[bronzecat]

There's 50w ones on ebay for £10, but no 25w hydor theo's. Lots of other 25w ones though

 

[hollyp0p]

found some for around /£25 i think it was

 

[AngelOfDeath]

i realy would'nt go sticking a 25 watt in a 1.5 gallon tank....I put a 50 watt in a 5.8 gallon tank, and the temp was too great, killing my fry.

If your going to go for a 25 watt, keep it on the lowest setting in order to account for temp fluctuation and overheating etc

btw i am just assuming the 25 watt heater in question is submersible - i'm too lazy to click the link

 

[ibbledibble]

i realy would'nt go sticking a 25 watt in a 1.5 gallon tank....I put a 50 watt in a 5.8 gallon tank, and the temp was too great, killing my fry.

If your going to go for a 25 watt, keep it on the lowest setting in order to account for temp fluctuation and overheating etc

btw i am just assuming the 25 watt heater in question is submersible - i'm too lazy to click the link

when i lost my 50w heater(Doh!) i used a 150w theo heater in a 3.8Gal tank with no problems, i turned the temp down by a few degree's though not much. obviously i ran the tank for 2 days without any fish first to check the temp was stable. and it stayed at 80 constantly, which was what i was aiming for.

the theo heaters are totally submersible, can be used in any position (vertical, diagonal, even lying on the bottom of the tank) they work differently to normal heaters and instead of blasting out loads of heat when the temp drops to a low point, they heat more often, but less intensely, think this is why they don't cause overheating. (they are slow heating cold water to a decent temp, but they keep it steady well.)
i originally bought one as i kept forgetting to turn the heater off when doing water changes, and cracking the heaters ( ) and the theo's are self limiting, and turn themselves off if they are not submerged. plus they are shatterprooof, so ideal for me.

Maximum security: THEO is shock resistant thanks to the PTC heating element and the shatterproof glass tube.

Free positioning in the aquarium: vertical, horizontal and completely submerged.

Self-limiting: the patented PTC heating system guarantees operation in complete security because in case of dry running there is no danger for damage.

The 25W, 50W, 100W & 150W models are the smallest available on the market, they measure only 17.8 cm & 22.6 cm (7 in & 8.9 in ).

 

[hollyp0p]

NEWSFLASH!!!!




the range are now doing that aquabox for £17.99



BARGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!


unfortunately mine had sold out when I saw today but I will be chasing them up to get more stock!!!!!!!!!

 

[devon_charm]

Woohoo thats defo a bargin

 

[hollyp0p]

Woohoo thats defo a bargin

yeah probably why there were none left in stock

 

[aquanovice]

That would make a really cute shrimp tank or I guess you could have some snails in there aswell