fish_4_all
Aquarium Advice Addict
I will hopefully be getting heaters in the next couple weeks but I wanted to ask this before going overkill.
Is it ok to get say a 100 watt heater for a 10 gallon tank? I know the basic rule is 5 watts per gallon but will the 100 have any adverse effects? I would think with the longer area of the heater that it would heat more evenly and with the igher wattage it would also help. I know a 500 would be overkill and wouldnd't fit in my tank but just a step up.
Also, so others don't have to ask, would it be better to have 2, 250 watt heaters in a 55 if you are worried about even heating rather than one, or maybe two 150 watt heaters one at each end?
Is it ok to get say a 100 watt heater for a 10 gallon tank? I know the basic rule is 5 watts per gallon but will the 100 have any adverse effects? I would think with the longer area of the heater that it would heat more evenly and with the igher wattage it would also help. I know a 500 would be overkill and wouldnd't fit in my tank but just a step up.
Also, so others don't have to ask, would it be better to have 2, 250 watt heaters in a 55 if you are worried about even heating rather than one, or maybe two 150 watt heaters one at each end?