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July 16th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Smallest heater you can name?
Hi, I'm setting up a new tank and have left questions all over the site about it but I swear<fingers crossed> that this is one of the last. I'm in a basement so it's never really very warm. Know any good heaters that are less then 8 inches long? (if not submersible b/c the tank's roughly a foot long...)
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July 16th, 2008
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I have a Penn Plax and a Frix that're hang on the back filters (not submersible) That are about 7" long, I don't know their wattage.
I can't comment on their reliability because they came with a used tank I bought and I've never used them.
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July 16th, 2008
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Hmmm... I've never heard of those but I'll keep a look out for them thanks.
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July 17th, 2008
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Fish Addict
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I believe visi-therm stealth heaters are considiered some of the best heaters out there, fully submersible though they are a bit long - 25W is a little over 8" while the 250W is 15".
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July 17th, 2008
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I have the stealth heater, I like them, but didn't mention it because he was looking for 7" heaters.
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July 17th, 2008
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The 8" would probably be ok if I could turn it sideways on my tank.
the tank itself is just 8" so it's hit or miss usually if somethings too long to put vertically without burying the end in the gravel.
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July 18th, 2008
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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Hydor Theo heaters are the smallest heaters that I'd use.
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July 19th, 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by COBettaCouple
Hydor Theo heaters are the smallest heaters that I'd use.
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Hey, welcome back, I hope the move went well.
What's the lowest watt the Hydor Theo comes in and how long is it? |
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July 19th, 2008
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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Thanks. It went well, but a 30g tank got broken in the move. 
The Hydor Theo comes in 25w - 400w and they start about 6-7" long.
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Originally Posted by Lucy
Hey, welcome back, I hope the move went well.
What's the lowest watt the Hydor Theo comes in and how long is it?
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July 19th, 2008
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Ouch, sorry about the broken tank.
Thanks for info about the heater, the stealth wouldn't fit into Red's tank.
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July 19th, 2008
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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Is this tank the 2.5g mini-bow tank?
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July 20th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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no it's a 2.5 gal rectangular tank I bought at petsmart. I don't have the exact measurements but I did have an 8 inch heater that a bought for it that doesn't fit b/c it's tip touches the bottom of the tank.
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July 20th, 2008
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Please correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldnt the stealth still work if you kept the top out of water, just so long as the water level were above the water line marked on the heater??
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July 20th, 2008
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Master Of Fish Poo!
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I have some of those tanks and have put 25w stealths in them. Either stuck to the bottom or stuck to the side at an angle.
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Originally Posted by Red1313
no it's a 2.5 gal rectangular tank I bought at petsmart. I don't have the exact measurements but I did have an 8 inch heater that a bought for it that doesn't fit b/c it's tip touches the bottom of the tank.
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July 20th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Thanks everyone I'll look into it.  |
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August 29th, 2008
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i just bought from walmart a Junior Heater its 4 inches and is 7.5 watt for aquariums size 2 thru 5 gallons
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August 29th, 2008
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Fish Keeper
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Quote:
Originally Posted by molliemom3
i just bought from walmart a Junior Heater its 4 inches and is 7.5 watt for aquariums size 2 thru 5 gallons
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let me know how that works for you, as now that summer's coming to an end, i'll need to add heaters to my 2.5 mini bow and in my divided tanks.
up till now, my water has been around 80 degrees so i havn't needed it, but i know i will soon.
BTW, how much was that?
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