What Size Of Heater Would I Need

[scotty]

tank size

24inch long x 12inch wide x 15inch deep

cheers

scott

 

[chigwellhammer]

50w or a 75W ? i would say but you may want to wait for a more experienced person to answer

 

[crazychris]

Hi. I have the same tank and have a 100w in it. Just won't come on as often as a smaller wattage heater will!

 

[arobinson1984]

The recommend guide is 1W per litre so your tank works out at about 71L so a 75W heater should be adequate, or you can go slightly higher and go for a 100W


Andy

 

[snowflake311]

I would go with a 100 watt. You might need to keep it at a lower setting but it will work just fine and will not work as hard as a smaller one. I have a 400Watt in my 80 gal It came with the tank. Its over kill I keep it at the lowest temp and it does not come on very often and thats good because it will use less power. I run a 100 watt in my 20 gal tank and it does a good job I any lower and I found it hard to get the temp up to 80F.



I find a heater with a bit more power is better.