Hi, I have one male Betta (Charlie) in a Marineland 3 gallon crescent tank with the included Tetra Whisper in Tank filter. It's summer here so the ambient temperature is pretty warm, but winter is coming and I know he'll absolutely need a heater. I have onhand from a previous fish keeping period an Aqueon Pro Heater, 100 watt Adjustable.
http://www.amazon.com/Aqueon-Heater...36&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=aqueon+proheater+100
I realize that this is major overkill for such a small tank, but rather than buy a new one, I'd rather use what I have. If I set it to 72 degrees or so and lay it on the bottom of the tank, would it be OK? It should just shut off when the water gets warm enough, right? He's sort of a rescue, and I've been slowly upgrading his living conditions, first upgrading his tank, adding the filter and some plants. I don't want to spend more money if I don't have to--but I also don't want to bake him!
Any advice? Would he be OK with this heater? I'm going to put it in a gallon jug and test it, but would like to hear from the experts, if you don't mind terribly.
Thanks in advance,
Cj
http://www.amazon.com/Aqueon-Heater...36&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=aqueon+proheater+100
I realize that this is major overkill for such a small tank, but rather than buy a new one, I'd rather use what I have. If I set it to 72 degrees or so and lay it on the bottom of the tank, would it be OK? It should just shut off when the water gets warm enough, right? He's sort of a rescue, and I've been slowly upgrading his living conditions, first upgrading his tank, adding the filter and some plants. I don't want to spend more money if I don't have to--but I also don't want to bake him!
Any advice? Would he be OK with this heater? I'm going to put it in a gallon jug and test it, but would like to hear from the experts, if you don't mind terribly.
Thanks in advance,
Cj