Heater and cleaning supplies

[Mkeuper6361]

Hey everyone! I have a 12 gallon tank without a heater or an algae scraper (shame on me! I've had this tank for 2 weeks) Can you post pictures of stuff I should buy for heaters and cleaning tools and where to buy them? I am a starter and I want stuff that is reliable! Thank you so much! I know I need the stuff but I don't want to waste money on worthless items!

 

[Old Scales]

Some tips and welcome.

The Aqueon or Fluval 50w heaters are your best value for the money. Don't buy an off brand cheapie here. A heater failure can be total tank destroyer with all the money on fish lost. Top fin makes a reasonably priced cleaning tool with changeable heads for glass cleaning(soft pad) and algae scraping(metal blades). The handle is length adjustable too. I got mine at petsmart. Good luck. Another big money saver is the cut to fit filter pad sheet. I'm enclosing a picture of it. OS.

 

[Brookster123]

I got a fluval 50 at pet supplies plus for 7$ heats my 10 gal great! Minimal fluctuation..

 

[The Trooper]

I have a fluval E series 300w heater, it can hold my tank at around 26'c (78.8'f) no problem, but struggles to get it up over 30'c (86'f).

 

[Brookster123]

It was holding 82 F no prob when I had my EBR in the tank, now it's 79 all day/all night, in an in-heated kitchen, not bad for the price

 

[1998golfer]

I have a fluval E series 300w heater, it can hold my tank at around 26'c (78.8'f) no problem, but struggles to get it up over 30'c (86'f).

I also have a fluval E series heater, 200w. I find that it is slow to heat up the 27g tank, however..

 

[flitabout]

I have a cheap top fin 200w in my 37g. It doesn't have any numbers on it so I have to adjust it according to my thermometer but it works great and I have no issues with it reaching any temp I am aiming for. As far as an algae scraper I have a mag float and it seems to work great. Honestly it really fun to play with and I never have to get my hands wet!

 

[Mkeuper6361]

Thanks guys! I really appreciate it!