Who uses heaters

[Jht]

Im just wondering at how many people actually have a heater in their tank connected up all the time, because in my tank I dont think the heater ever worked even when I first bought it so I have'nt had it plugged in for about a year or so now and my tank stays at a pretty constant temp of 26-28 and even during the winter the temp does'nt drop.

 

[Wyld-Fyre]

Its summertime for you, as it is for me. You just wait till winter.

 

[Cheese Specialist]

Everyone should keep a heater in the tank to keep the water from changin too much IMO. Even if it hardly ever comes on.

 

[MaddEnemy]

yeah, just in case.

 

[SirMinion]

Heh. Our house has no central heating. If I didn't have a heater in the tanks, they'd drop to 15c in the winter.

Heaters are a must imo.

 

[clutterydrawer]

I haev no heating in my house either. In winter it can drop as low as thirteen even in teh daytime s id read to think what it's like at night.

So yeah, I use a heater. now I think of it, my fishes' home is better set up than mine

 

[fishxrule!]

yep i also use a heater just incase the temp drops

 

[rarefish]

I use a few heaters. My big tanks have a few heaters just to keep them at a constant 76F degrees.

rarefish

 

[steppy104]

my plastic tanks don't have heaters. but all by glass tanks do.

 

[samsung-401]

I live in maine so i use mine year round

 

[Arashi]

I have heaters in all of my tanks. Just a good peice of equipment to have in my opinion.

 

[Earthgirl]

Yup definetlly up here in Canada, one day it is 35, the next 21.....
Need a heater!

 

[njnauticalnut]

SirMinion and Cluttery,

Is your area very temperate all year long?

Here we would be frozen once October-November gets here so we have to have a heater.

 

[Black_Tetra]

I have a heater in both fifty five g. and ten g.

 

[Inchworm]

I have heaters in almost all my tanks. I find them even more necessary in the summer then in the winter. In the summer, I tend to open the windows at night and my apartment warms up, but during the day I usually have the air conditioner running which drops the room temperature considerably.

Fluctuating water temperatures are one of the main causes of stress that leads to sick fish. It's really best to avoid them if at all possible.