Heater Question...

[quickdodge]

It would appear that my heater is not heating my tank up. I have had it on and set to 76 for a week and temperature stays at around 64-66. The heater reads that it is on. Is there a certain heater I should get for my tank? As far as size goes or something. I have a 55 gallon tank. Later, QD.

 

[dthoffsett]

A 200 watt heater should work for a 55gal tank, however it's alway a good idea to check the manufacturer's suggestions on the package.

 

[tommy1fm]

my heater does the same thing and i only have a 44 gallon i found that i had to crank the heater up to 84 or 82 to get it to heat up to 76 degreesssss??

 

[ianleigh]

The calibrations on heaters are not necessarily accurate. Mine heats to 77 when it is set to 70. Experiment for a few days until you get the temp. that you want. As long as the heater holds it at a stable temp. that should be OK.

Ian.

 

[Marcos]

Yes, the temp readings on the heater don't take into acount things like outside room temp or exactly how much water they're in, they're only a rough guide. You just have to keep fine tuning it until it's constantly at the temp you want.