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[newfishy]

ok, I had brought home two pretty young female bettas from walmart yesterday. they are in the 5 gallon, water treatment little bit of aquarium salt and a little melafix (very sick looking walmart bettas) and this morning I noticed they are very lethargic and still....checked the temp of the tank and it is at 60...the little 2-5 gallon heater is not working. the girls arnt staying with me forever, they are going to my sisters sor when healed up and healthy.

I have a spare 100 watt heater....it is adjustable....and I have a good thermostate in there...can I use the 100 watt and keep an eye on things to make sure they dont boil?

 

[newfishy]

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[Wareing]

Yes as long as you set the temp right the heater will only keep the tank as hot as you set it the heater will be fine

 

[newfishy]

Ophelia and Juliet thank you very much for your prompt reply

 

[Colin_T]

make sure the heater has water covering it to the recommended level. They usually have a mark near the top. If they aren't under enough water they can overheat.
In an emergency situation you can put them in a little container (1-2gallon) on top of the fridge and it can help keep them warm.

 

[newfishy]

make sure the heater has water covering it to the recommended level. They usually have a mark near the top. If they aren't under enough water they can overheat.
In an emergency situation you can put them in a little container (1-2gallon) on top of the fridge and it can help keep them warm.

I made sure the water level is perfectly matched to the heaters max min water level(I normaly do paralle on the bottem for easier water changes, but I want to be able to get at the adjuster knob very easy today in case I need to make any adjustments)

the fridge is a great idea, I was thinking of the heaters in my house, but nixed the idea when I realised they would get hot then cold then hot again.

 

[rossyboy]

ok, I had brought home two pretty young female bettas from walmart yesterday. they are in the 5 gallon, water treatment little bit of aquarium salt and a little melafix (very sick looking walmart bettas) and this morning I noticed they are very lethargic and still....checked the temp of the tank and it is at 60...the little 2-5 gallon heater is not working. the girls arnt staying with me forever, they are going to my sisters sor when healed up and healthy.

I have a spare 100 watt heater....it is adjustable....and I have a good thermostate in there...can I use the 100 watt and keep an eye on things to make sure they dont boil?

Yes, temporarily.

From experience... i put a jewel 100w heater into a small 40 litre setup because it was spare. It heats the tank but any fluctuations in the room it seems to struggle with!