Heater For 5.5 Gallon Shrimp Tank

My shrimp tank is 5.5 gallons, and my current heater doesn't get the water warm enough. I would like the water to be around 81 degrees F so that my shrimp can breed, but my water stays at around 76 degrees F. I have heard that shrimps won't breed unless the water is closer to 80 degrees F.

I have used a Tetra brand heater for 5-10 gallons and an Aquaeon brand also for 5-10 gallons. Both don't get my tank to around 81 degrees F that I am looking for. They are both the ones that come pre-set for around 76 degrees F. I have heard of adjustable heaters, but haven't used one yet, as I can't seem to find one for tanks as small as my 5.5 gallon tank.

Any advice on which heater to get or how to get my current heater to go up would be greatly appreciated.

 

I like the Hydor brand a lot and it's fairly decent priced.

 

Here's what I use in my 5.5.

I find something around 25 watts to be best for a tank that size. I tried a 50 watt first, and since it was more powerful, it kept the water way too warm.

 

I use this one in my 5.5


keeps it a nice 80 degrees. It has a internal themostat and you can set the temp to what you want all the way up to 96 degrees

 

I have the Eheim Jäger 25 watt heater in my 5.5 gallon tanks:

I like it a lot. You just have to keep an eye on its temperature with a thermometer and adjust at first.

 

Do you know how to properly raise the temp on a Jaeger? 25 watts is enough for a 5 gallon unless the room air temp,is quite low.

 

I have this, got it from LFS paid $ 22.00 works great.

Pp.

Sent from my planted micro tank using my CO2 powered S6 edge.

 

Thanks everyone! I ended up going to my LFS and buying an adjustable one from Aqueon and it is working great! Water is up to 81 degrees F and the shrimp seem a lot more active. Hopefully now I won't be waking up to anymore dead shrimp!

 

This is what I was suggesting .

Pp.

Sent from my planted micro tank using my CO2 powered S6 edge.

 

Thanks for the recommendation. Hopefully the one I bought works out.

If shrimps keeps dying, and the water is perfect, what could be some other reasons why they are dying???

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Ooh, I thought they just weren't breeding, not dying

 

The breeding stopped in my tank, but about 2 weeks ago I noticed that almost each morning there would be a dead shrimp. I'm guessing that I need to do more water changes. Water tests out perfect though. Any ideas?

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I am very new to keeping shrimp, so I can go through my standard list of questions that might be a concern if they were snails and see if that helps...

Anything new added to the tank (décor, plants, etc.)?
Any changes to the amount of ferts you are using?
Any new chemicals or meds introduced to the tank?
When you say the water is perfect, 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 20 or less nitrates?
Do you know your gH and kH?
How frequently are you doing water changes? If it is relatively infrequently, are you using anything to put good stuff in the water?
Is there anything else in the tank?
How long did you have them before the deaths started?

 

When I went first to buy my RCS, they asked about my water, and I told them I had a heater keeping the water at 80. They suggested I take out the heater, and let the water fall to room temperature (72 in my case). They didn't sell me the shrimp knowing the temp was at 80. He said that they do breed quicker in warmer temperatures, but the water needs to be aerated more, and can lead to shorter lifespans of the shrimp. I took my heater out and let the temperature fall. It sounds like they can live with warmer water, but might not fair as well.

 

When I went first to buy my RCS, they asked about my water, and I told them I had a heater keeping the water at 80. They suggested I take out the heater, and let the water fall to room temperature (72 in my case). They didn't sell me the shrimp knowing the temp was at 80. He said that they do breed quicker in warmer temperatures, but the water needs to be aerated more, and can lead to shorter lifespans of the shrimp. I took my heater out and let the temperature fall. It sounds like they can live with warmer water, but might not fair as well.

When my filter had clogged and died on me the water parameters were still perfect, but I lost most of my shrimp. They probably do need very oxygenated water. But good surface agitation from your filter or even an air pump would solve that. Kind of weird that they didn't use the opportunity to sell you an air punp, haha.