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Zipperpi

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I was conducting a cleaning on my 10g this past weekend and noticed the temp beginning to drop. I pulled the heater and replaced it with a 300w Fluval heater that was used on my 75g. The temp has increased and stabilized. Is it ok to leave a heater of that size in the tank permanently?

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FreshyFresh

FreshyFresh

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A 300w heater in a 10g tank? I wouldn't keep it in there unless that tank was kept in a freezer. That sucker could make a 10g pot of soup.

If those are neon tetras in your 10g, it's said that they do better in cooler temps anyway; 68-74F. Cardinal tetras are ~73-80F

FWIW, I think the heater in my planted 10g is a 25w, and I rarely keep it plugged in. The tank maintains room temp in the winter. ~68F or so.
 
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