New Aquarium

[Jacob Brown]

So I have a 40 gallon tank and the water already sits at 75 Fº of which is where I need it and I have a small 50w heater in it. Do need anything bigger?

 

[Barliman]

Does your house ever get below 75? If not, then you won't need the heater. If it does, (say, in winter) then I think you'll find that 50w under-powered and likely to fail because it has to stay on so much to try to heat the water.

 

[Jacob Brown]

Does your house ever get below 75? If not, then you won't need the heater. If it does, (say, in winter) then I think you'll find that 50w under-powered and likely to fail because it has to stay on so much to try to heat the water.

Throughout the year my house usually sits between 72 And 78