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.
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