Hydor Mini Heater?

[brancasterr]

TheJadeBetta, if you already have two of those heaters then why spend the extra money when you can just use that one? If you're worried about the internal thermometer being faulty you could give it a test run in a bucket or in the tank without a fish in it yet.

[TheJadeBetta]

Well both of those heaters are on my both of my 10 gallons I have set up.

[brancasterr]

Oh, okay. So you have two 10 gallons set up with one in each? Well if you're uncertain on how the Hydor will perform you know the one's you already have are good quality. I know from experience that they still work great even in smaller tanks. :)

[TheJadeBetta]

Okay, thank you! I didn't get that one, because I was afraid they would be to hot for my little Nova. But you said from experience they would work. So I will get that. Again, Thank you!!

[kikuhoshi]

I have two of the Hydor 7.5s (one for my boy's @home tank, and the other for his here at school), for a 1½ and ½ gal, respectively. In my 1½, I don't have to unplug it, outside of cleanings - it cools down a bit during the day, and at night I cover it up so that it reheats. It's not a big jump in temp - usually about somewhere around 78º is where it stays, ±2º. In the ½ gal, it normally gets up to 80º before I shut it off, and that takes about 30 minutes.

I'm swapping out my ½ gal for my 1½ soon, and buying a 10gal - I came across one at Meijer for $10! - and I'll probably use both heaters at opposite ends of the tank. Thank the betta gods for power strips! ;)