lynn.12
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Hey everyone,
Thanks for maintaining a forum for beginner help requests, much appreciated!!
Anyways, I have a betta in a 5 gallon tank and no other fish. Tank is filtered but not heated and water is remineralized RO. I’ve had this going about 6 months but much of that was summer and we don’t use AC. I live in southern california so the winter isn’t very brutal, but it’s definitely been rather cold some recent mornings and I’m realizing the betta would likely appreciate some warmth. So far he remains very hungry and active but I ordered a Tetra HT20 50W heater with the intention of adding it to my setup. However in the meantime I’ve come across some horror stories online of people cooking their fish by trying to heat small setups..
So my question is, is it worth heating the tank, or will I risk stressing him out more with temperature spikes?
Any insight appreciated. Thank you!!
Thanks for maintaining a forum for beginner help requests, much appreciated!!
Anyways, I have a betta in a 5 gallon tank and no other fish. Tank is filtered but not heated and water is remineralized RO. I’ve had this going about 6 months but much of that was summer and we don’t use AC. I live in southern california so the winter isn’t very brutal, but it’s definitely been rather cold some recent mornings and I’m realizing the betta would likely appreciate some warmth. So far he remains very hungry and active but I ordered a Tetra HT20 50W heater with the intention of adding it to my setup. However in the meantime I’ve come across some horror stories online of people cooking their fish by trying to heat small setups..
So my question is, is it worth heating the tank, or will I risk stressing him out more with temperature spikes?
Any insight appreciated. Thank you!!