heaters - Aquarium Advice

LittleParr · 05-15-2006, 09:39 PM

is there somewhere you can find the appropriate wattage for your tank?
I have a 33gal.

FishFrik · 05-15-2006, 11:18 PM

50W per 15G is enuf. That's what it says on my heater's box lol

tecwzrd · 05-16-2006, 09:10 AM

I would get two heaters in the 3W-5W per gal range. ie: for your 33 gal tank you want both heaters to be 100+W depending on the temperature difference of the room and what you want your tank to be at. Keeping your tank anywhere from 76F-82F (24C-28C) degrees is ok but make sure the temp stays constant. You do not want temp swing greater then 2 degrees during the day/night cycles. If increasing/decreasing temps do it slowly 1-2 degrees per day.

The point of two heaters is for redundancy if one fails, not so they both can heat the tank. You can keep both in the tank, sump, or one in either.

I would buy titanium heaters versus glass ones to avoid breakage issues.

Keep them vertical or horizontal but at least 4” below the water level to keep them from being exposed from evaporation. Keep them off the sand. You can place them behind lr to hide them but I would not let the lr touch them.

LittleParr · 05-16-2006, 07:58 PM

ok- so for a 33 gal, would a 200W suffice?

seaham358 · 05-16-2006, 08:14 PM

more then enough..

LittleParr · 05-16-2006, 08:27 PM

could you go any lower, say 150W?

FishFrik · 05-16-2006, 08:34 PM

Yes. IMO 100W is enuf for ur tank

05-15-2006, 09:39 PM	#1
LittleParr Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 164	heaters is there somewhere you can find the appropriate wattage for your tank? I have a 33gal.

05-15-2006, 11:18 PM	#2
FishFrik Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 801 Images: 1	50W per 15G is enuf. That's what it says on my heater's box lol __________________ I'm one of those fishnutz, who are actually nutz.

05-16-2006, 09:10 AM	#3
tecwzrd Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: VA Posts: 3,152	I would get two heaters in the 3W-5W per gal range. ie: for your 33 gal tank you want both heaters to be 100+W depending on the temperature difference of the room and what you want your tank to be at. Keeping your tank anywhere from 76F-82F (24C-28C) degrees is ok but make sure the temp stays constant. You do not want temp swing greater then 2 degrees during the day/night cycles. If increasing/decreasing temps do it slowly 1-2 degrees per day. The point of two heaters is for redundancy if one fails, not so they both can heat the tank. You can keep both in the tank, sump, or one in either. I would buy titanium heaters versus glass ones to avoid breakage issues. Keep them vertical or horizontal but at least 4” below the water level to keep them from being exposed from evaporation. Keep them off the sand. You can place them behind lr to hide them but I would not let the lr touch them. __________________ -Micah- If you haven't figured it out yet I like to BOLD links :P Vote for AA at Aqua Rank

05-16-2006, 08:14 PM	#5
seaham358 Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2004 Location: Poughkeepsie, NY Posts: 3,296 Images: 21	more then enough.. __________________ 9/02-125 REEF, 125 lbs LR,LS 4x160 VHO, Reef Devil /Sump, Fuge 7/03-55 FOWLR 60lb LR, 50 lb SD sand 2x40 NO strip light, Reef Devil/sump, Fuge TANK PICS http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=98202

05-16-2006, 08:34 PM	#7
FishFrik Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 801 Images: 1	Yes. IMO 100W is enuf for ur tank __________________ I'm one of those fishnutz, who are actually nutz.

05-16-2006, 07:58 PM	#4
LittleParr Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 164	ok- so for a 33 gal, would a 200W suffice?

05-16-2006, 08:27 PM	#6
LittleParr Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 164	could you go any lower, say 150W?

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