Will Bettaskik sub heater get too hot in a 1 gallon aquarium?
902524
no It is for UP TO 3 gallons. Just start off low and every few hours check th water to see if it is the right temperature. It should be perfect
1381775
It would be great for a 1 gallon acrylic depending on what temperature you need. It heats at about 76-78, and it is not adjustable. I am keeping one of these for use in a sick tank for cold water fish, but I have opted to use the adjustables for my other tanks. It is not quite warm enough for my bettas, and it's a little too warm for everyday use in my cold water tank. I used this in two different tanks before switching out, one was a 2 gallon, and the other was a 5 gallon. It was consistently reliable at the 76-78 degrees.
1652095
I believe this heater will be way too much for your small tank. I use this in winter only for 20 gal tank for a turtle. Hope this helps. Don't fry your fish!
296655
It depends on how warm you keep the room that the aquarium is on. If you keep the room temp at 75F, the water temp will be about 73 in the aquarium. Therefore if you only need the aquarium temp to be 78-80, that means it only has to raise the temp 5-7 degrees. You go by the room tempuature to determine how much wattage of heater you need. I personally use two on my 120gal to keep a more consistent temp throughout the tank because I have a cannister filter on both ends.
1936825
It will potentially scorch it if you dont make sure the heater is not in direct contact with the wood. It most definitely scorched the wood floor it was on in my apt even though I put all sorts of things under the edges of the tank to stop it from doing that. But I probably had less than 1/4inch of space.
1891241
Possibly so I have a 300 watt and I have to turn the temperature down below what is recommended for my Oscar's in a125 gallon tank Or there could be something wrong with your heater :-)
178392
No. If you want temp in your tank to be higher than room temp, use an additional heater.
843731
I wouldn't suggest it as it is only 7.5 watts and will not raise temps. You should use a 75-150 watt heater if you have tropical fish. This heater at best would likely only take the chill off of just a 5 gallon tank. Not enough to really help.
1602169
My heater started working immediately. I suggest not leaving it out of water for any length of time. It will get hot to the touch very quickly. Even though it has a constant on feature, there is a limit to how hot the tank can get which is a combination of the tank size and the ambient temperature of the room. I am using mine in a 1.77 "goldfish starter kit" (who are they kidding) with an added external light and this heater and my Betta is doing fine. He is a classroom Betta, and my room gets cold!
2018489
I have a 20 gallon aquarium also and I have a 100 watt but you could probably get away with a 50 watt. I always set the heaters up vertical so really couldn't tell you on that
1227274
I had this heater in a 3 gal 360 tank and it kept it too warm. I ended up buying a heater that I could set the temperature.
1933653
I used in a 60 gallon marine aquarium and it was fine, but it really depends on how cold the location gets and how hard the heater will have to work. The titanium is durable. My heater was off by a few degrees so bear that into consideration when setting it. Might want to verify with a separate thermometer. GFI use is always recommended around a water source, but it will physically function without GFI. Whether or not that's a good idea is up to you :-)
233942
I'd personally get a smaller one. This article says 100watts is too much for a 10 gallon tank. Here's the reference article - http://www.thatpetplace.com/fish-tank-heaters-article
1645494
You would need the 5 watt size for a 1.5 gallon tank. This one would be way too warm.
1588067
I'm using it in a 3 gallon Tetra Cube. As long as it's submerged horizontal or vertically, and not touching substrate, it'll work. The heater is 6.5" tall x 2" wide. I like it because, it heats to a set temperature; if the tank is too warm, it shuts off. I've been using it for a month, checking with a thermometer, and it's been spot on 80, as set for my Betta.
2043581
Any of the small 7.5 or 8 watt "Betta" heaters work well hidden in the pump area of the tank. Be aware these heaters are always ON, they do not have thermostats, so you must keep a thermometer in the tank to monitor the temp. On very warm days the tank may get too hot unless you unplug these. You can purchase a seperate "heater controller" to act as a thermostat, but they are a bit pricey. Most heaters w/thermostats are too bulky to fit in the filter compartment.
1333910
The bulb base is extremely hot, it's more of a safety concern than a heating issue for a tank, but at 2gal , I wouldn't be surprised if it heats your tank.