Mini Heater
- Thread starter texasguy
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hmm those weren't supposed to be pics 
Here i'll try again http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=12087
Here i'll try again http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=12087
For a 5-6 gallon aquarium, you should probably get a 25 watt heater. Maybe a Marineland Stealth so it doesn't stick out too much? I only wish their knobs weren't red, if not for that it would be almost invisible on a black background.
If you are shooting for a specific temperature don't buy that heater. You can't control the thermostat and it will make your tank whatever temperature it wants. I have a 25 watt heater in my 5 gallon tank and it works fine. I used to have a few 3 gallon tanks and 25 watt heaters worked well for them, too.
texasguy, thanks for asking this. I was looking at that exact item in the Drs. F&S catalog tonight. (This was for a 1-gallon (that pentagonal thing from walmart) I was thinking of using as a QT/hospital setup for emergencies or else RCS. No gaps in the hood to speak of so this heater would have been ideal.)
The sale pitch is not very convincing--"it'll just raise whatever temp you have a few degrees" ?? Really? You can sense whether the ambient temp is 65 or 80? --but oh my, the size would just be perfect. And it's cheap.
shoulda known. File under "if it looks too good to be true...."
The sale pitch is not very convincing--"it'll just raise whatever temp you have a few degrees" ?? Really? You can sense whether the ambient temp is 65 or 80? --but oh my, the size would just be perfect. And it's cheap.
shoulda known. File under "if it looks too good to be true...."
I had one and it was a total waste of money. A 25 watt marineland stealth is in my 3G and my 5G. I couldn't be happier.