My Heater?

[Mr.September15]

I have a question on the heater that came with the kit. Mine is a 50watt for a 10gallon tank. Is that too much or too little? Or just right?

This sounds like Goldilocks and the 3 bears...

 

[Tolak]

5 watts per gallon is what is needed for most tanks. You are juuuust right.

Tolak

 

[Mr.September15]

5 watts per gallon is what is needed for most tanks. You are juuuust right.

Tolak

That's good to hear... Thanks for the heads up.

 

[chrisquinn12]

I've been told you need approx 1 watt per litre of water. Your 10g tank is about 38L. So a 50watt heater should be fine. A 25watt would struggle in cold ambient temps I believe.