Grreat Choice Heater

[SumthingsFishy]

Just wondering if anybody has any experience with these petsmart brand 7.5w heaters. I'm using it in a small 1.5 gal tank which I am cycling atm. Just wondering if they have an automatic shutoff or do I have to unplug it once it reaches temp (78°).


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[jvann]

I've used it in my betta tank. It works off the room temperature, so if you're house is warm the water will be very warm. Kept mine around 78

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[SumthingsFishy]

I've used it in my betta tank. It works off the room temperature, so if you're house is warm the water will be very warm. Kept mine around 78

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Okay cool, I live in New York so it was pretty cold overnight (68°) and I unplugged the heater thinking it would make my tank too warm, only to wake up to my tank being 66° which is extremely cold. Left for school this morning and plugged the heater in. My target temp is around 78° so thanks for the feedback.


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[jvann]

Yeah, that's the bad thing about them, can't set the temp. Very annoying.

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[Chesmok]

They work well if your room temperature is pretty steady. But I got a heat wave couple of weeks ago and it raised my tank temp to 85F!!! Doesn't have automatic shut off, but the plus is they look nice.

 

[SumthingsFishy]

They work well if your room temperature is pretty steady. But I got a heat wave couple of weeks ago and it raised my tank temp to 85F!!! Doesn't have automatic shut off, but the plus is they look nice.

Yeah I usually have to unplug it about 2-3 times a day depending on how warm my house is. It becomes quite the nuisance but hey, it gets the job done.

 

[HooKooDooKu]

Buy one of these inexpensive timers that allows you to turn a light off and on multiple times a day (30 min increments). If you want it on 1/2 the day, alternate every 30 minutes when it is on or off. If you want it on most of the day, alternate 2 on for ever 1 off... or what ever percentage will work for you.

 

[Mebbid]

Okay cool, I live in New York so it was pretty cold overnight (68°) and I unplugged the heater thinking it would make my tank too warm, only to wake up to my tank being 66° which is extremely cold. Left for school this morning and plugged the heater in. My target temp is around 78° so thanks for the feedback.


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It got cold in the house so you turned the heater off?

 

[SumthingsFishy]

It got cold in the house so you turned the heater off?

No no no, the tank was getting too warm, so I unplugged it overnight, but turns out the house got cold over night. Had I known that the weather would be cold, i wouldve left the heater on.

 

[Chesmok]

Between unplugging multiple times a day which is a huge hassle and buying a timer you might as well just dish out $20-$30 for a heater that is temp controlled


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[SumthingsFishy]

Between unplugging multiple times a day which is a huge hassle and buying a timer you might as well just dish out $20-$30 for a heater that is temp controlled


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Im a college student so I guess you can say penny pinching is my profession