Warming up a Betta tank

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Hi,
My betta lives in an approximately 3 gallon tank by himself (the tank's antique, so I don't know what it "officially" holds, but holds about 3 gallons when not filled to the rim). Unfortunately it's only 68 degrees in there, so I wanted to get him a heater.

Would a 25W Visi-therm stealth heater be appropriate in a tank this size? If not, any recommendations? I don't want to fry him!
 
Wow...thanks for the fast response!

Where do you get 10-15W heaters? The lowest I've seen are 25W, not counting the 7.5W ones w/o a thermostat or enough power.
 
The 15 watt heater I have in my betta tank was bought at Fins.Inc(specialty store) Most specialty stores have them....IM sure your local fish store might have them too.Maybe petco or petsmart
 
A 25 watt heater will be fine for a 3 gallon tank. I have a 25 watt in my 2 gallon and it keeps a nice steady temperature. Be sure to raise the temperature slowly so as not to shock the betta. They do make heaters of lower wattage, but these are not adjustable.
 
I agree ^^. I have a 25w Stealth heater in my 3g and it keeps my betta nice and toasty. My only complaint about it is that it takes up more room than I'd like, but its not too much I guess. ;)
 
I also have a 25w adjustable heater in my 2.5 gal. Betta/frog tank it does a great job and once it was set up and adjusted right it keeps the water at a good temp ( 76 degrees in my case) without much fluxuation.
 
Thank you for the advice, everyone!

Master212: I couldn't find a 15W on the internet, and I'm almost positive my LFS doesn't have anything that small. BTW, this is my third aquarium, but the smallest one. :)

Everyone else: I think I'll go with the 25W and a thermometer to keep an eye on it.

Here's a picture, for what it's worth. His name's Bartleby.

Betta tank.jpg
 
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