Do I Need A Heater?

[danb]

Hi,

I have a 60L tank with a fluval u2 filter, i have 3 chines sucking loaches 2 orandas and a black moor. I live in a cold house with no central heating. I tend to have a coal fire on at night
which tends to raise the temperate of the tank to around 72-73, and in the day im guessing its pretty cold. It will probably reach freezing throughout the winter. Do i need to purchase a heater? Im abit bother that the sudden changes in temperature over a 24 hour period might harm the fish. The tank has been setup for about 6 months now.

Any help would be great,

Many Thanks,
Danny

 

[saph.st24]

you could run a small heater to stablise the temperature fluctuations

 

[danb]

you could run a small heater to stablise the temperature fluctuations

What heater would you recommend? I want something that would auto shut off if it broke as my friends fish ended up cooking as the heater went on full heat by itself.

Cheers

 

[saph.st24]

hi
sounds like your friend was unlucky
there is loads to choose from have a look around on google for fishtank thermostat heaters with safety shut off,
then you can choose one for the size of your tank