What is the best heater for a AGA 5.5 gal aquarium?

[djconn]

I finally got a 100 watt ebo-jaber for my 20 gallon to stablize temps and now I'm on the hunt for a nice small heater for my 5.5. Anyone got any suggestions? How about the little 25 watters from Petco?

It has to fit inside the actual tank since I've only got a AC150 on the back.

 

[Narkon'n'more]

Well tell me if you find one, I on the look to, and looked at the ones at petco, have seriously thought of them also for my little 3 gal eclipse mushroom and zoa tank.

 

[mikeguerrero]

DJ,

You should ask dragon the nice heater he got for his pico tank. He comes back from Vegas tonight....


Mike

 

[dragon79]

I'm baaaaaack!!

DJ,

You should ask dragon the nice heater he got for his pico tank. He comes back from Vegas tonight....


Mike

Yoooooooo!! I'm back from Vegas, boy has everything filled up with posts or what? So much to catch up on. Anyway, pertaining to the heater, I'm using a 25 watt, 6 inch pico heater. Works fine. I'm posting pics soon, so you can see for yourself. Not fully submersible but it does the job nevertheless.

 

[Narkon'n'more]

Local LFS

I seen a smallish fully submergable heater at City Pets yesterday, for 29, almost the same price as petco but a lot smaller size. It was a 50 or 100 watt to my surprise.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

I've been using this one in my 2.5 for the past year. http://petsolutions.com/product.asp_Q_p ... Heaters_E_

 

[Narkon'n'more]

Thats a nice price on the heater and nice size, thanks.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

I've bought alot of things from petsolutions. Their prces are very competetive. Haven't bought any live stuff from them yet though, just drygoods

 

[djconn]

Thanks SM. I might go with that one of those now. Cheap too!

 

[Narkon'n'more]

djconn - did you look at shipping? How far away are you from me?

 

[djconn]

I live by the Galleria but I work down by you I think. My office in near the beltway and I-45. Thinking about a group order?

 

[Narkon'n'more]

Only if we didn't make up the difference in gas. That is the bad part about group orders. :lol: Seen it many times.

I live of of FM 2351 (think thats the number) and Clear Lake Blvd. Then work even more south NASA RD 1.

 

[Narkon'n'more]

It would save 7 dollars, so that would be 3.50 each, but I can't do it until next month, so if you need to do it before then, don't worry about a group order, when you only saving 3.50

N

 

[Jennie]

Did you ever settle on a particular heater for your 5.5? Looking for one for mine.

 

[cich1]

I use the same one that SugarMagnolia posted, i've had mine for 4 months with no complaints and it is very small

 

[djconn]

No, not yet. I think I'm going to order this one from petsolutions. Looks decent enough with a good price.

http://petsolutions.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_15510721_A_Thermal+Compact+Heaters_E_

 

[dragon79]

No, not yet. I think I'm going to order this one from petsolutions. Looks decent enough with a good price.

http://petsolutions.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_15510721_A_Thermal+Compact+Heaters_E_

not sure if that is adjustable to the temperature you want, but if not, the one I got is, and it's also a six inch heater. Not fully submersible though.

 

[cich1]

The one from petsolutions is temp. adjustable but its kinda of a pain to set because it has a rubber seal over the adjustment knob