10 gallon betta tank, need heater advice
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Hi there, welcome to the forum!
There is an area of the forum dedicated to Bettas and in there is a care sheet written by Wildbettta (no longer an active member but very knowledgeble about Bettas) in there it says 76-82 for temp so your temp should be fine.
You have a nice sized tank there for your betta, there is one improvement you could make though - some floating plants to stop it being quite so bright.
Sarah
There is an area of the forum dedicated to Bettas and in there is a care sheet written by Wildbettta (no longer an active member but very knowledgeble about Bettas) in there it says 76-82 for temp so your temp should be fine.
You have a nice sized tank there for your betta, there is one improvement you could make though - some floating plants to stop it being quite so bright.
Sarah
just for your information.
A general rule of thumb when it comes to heaters, for every litre of water you need at least 1 watt of heater.
For example, a 10 gal / 40 litre tank requires a 40 watt heater but manufactureres do not make them in 40 watts, so therefore a 50 watt is perfect for a 10 gal / 40 litre tank.
Always worth getting the next sized up heater for your tank, 100 litre tank, get a 125 or a 150 watt heater, this helps to ensure the heater does not have to work continously to maintain the desired water temperature thus helping with longivity of the heater as well as helping keep your electricity costs down a little bit less.
Adjustable thermostatic heaters tend to come in 25, 50 , 75, 100 watts sizes and so on and so forth.
Smaller heaters such a 10 watts tend to be fixed temperature ones at around 24C.
Having 2 heaters is worth doing only in larger tanks say 4 foot + long tanks as having a heater at each end of the tank will help to ensure all the tank water is maintained at a even temperature throughout. Would not bother having 2 heaters in a 10 gal tank, a bit overkill but won't do much harm really.
I always say the less electricial things in the tank, the better, helps to keep the tank looking tidier as well as a little more safer
A general rule of thumb when it comes to heaters, for every litre of water you need at least 1 watt of heater.
For example, a 10 gal / 40 litre tank requires a 40 watt heater but manufactureres do not make them in 40 watts, so therefore a 50 watt is perfect for a 10 gal / 40 litre tank.
Always worth getting the next sized up heater for your tank, 100 litre tank, get a 125 or a 150 watt heater, this helps to ensure the heater does not have to work continously to maintain the desired water temperature thus helping with longivity of the heater as well as helping keep your electricity costs down a little bit less.
Adjustable thermostatic heaters tend to come in 25, 50 , 75, 100 watts sizes and so on and so forth.
Smaller heaters such a 10 watts tend to be fixed temperature ones at around 24C.
Having 2 heaters is worth doing only in larger tanks say 4 foot + long tanks as having a heater at each end of the tank will help to ensure all the tank water is maintained at a even temperature throughout. Would not bother having 2 heaters in a 10 gal tank, a bit overkill but won't do much harm really.
I always say the less electricial things in the tank, the better, helps to keep the tank looking tidier as well as a little more safer
Just a tip
When buying a heater go for the best quality you can afford.
I only use,EASYHEATER - Aquael , they are worth a few dollars more but I think they are worth it. And being plastic there is no risk of fish getting burned, they also look good in the tank.
When buying a heater go for the best quality you can afford.
I only use,EASYHEATER - Aquael , they are worth a few dollars more but I think they are worth it. And being plastic there is no risk of fish getting burned, they also look good in the tank.
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