Heater in a plastic tank

[sarahw20000]

I know this may sound a very stupid question but i'm just checking, you can't have a heater in a plastic tank can you?

 

[mm_simb]

You can as long as the heater is not directly touching any part of the tank...which most if not all heaters don't do that. They have suction cups to avoid doing that.

 

[SarahBravo]

I use a 50w heater in a plastic tank, I've just put one of those heater guard things on it just to be on the safe side. Not had any problems at all.

 

[sarahw20000]

Great! So that means i can get a nice cheap plastic tank for a quarantine / betta tank!
Ooh , can you have a light or would that get too hot?

 

[OohFeeshy]

A light should be fine too.

 

[IMCL85]

wrong command

 

[OohFeeshy]

We're talking about tanks, not plants.