Do you NEED a heater in your aquarium?
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- Heater failure can be catastrophic and deadly. In this video, we discuss how to know if you need one or not.
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Great topic Rachel, I'll likely reference this video in a series I'm doing coming up about breeding fish on cheap. Choosing sub tropical species to keep costs down etc. Thanks for sharing. I have a tank in my living room without a heater right now and I love it.
So my Aquarium is at 80 degrees I want it at 76 to 77 degrees for my Tropical fish but I can't get it go down to now it was at 85 degrees where my Tropical fish are in. They're currently in a 37 gallon tank and I want to move them over into my 60 gallon tank and the 60 gallon tank has been staying at 78 to 77 degrees. But this a new tank been set up almost 48 hours now at this time been really monitoring the 60 gallon tank it was at 85 degrees so I lowered it a little this was when the light was on around 10 a.m. I work 3rd sift so it's normal for me to up at midnight and light was off and tank was at 73 degrees I moved up the temperature then it went to 77 degrees I left went out ate came home check the temperature now it's 78 degrees the light won't come on until 10 a.m. and turns off at 5 p.m. now in my 37 the heater is on the opposite side of tank away from the filter. in my 60 gallon tank the heater is next to the filter.
I wish I could love this video. People online constantly criticize me for not having heaters & never believe me that my house is warm enough. I live in Arizona. My house is 79 degrees 100% of the time and I have never had it drop below 77 in any of my tanks even in the dead of winter here.
Almost ALL fish love the temp. you are providing !!!! 79 you could keep Discus ! You can keep Goldfish as well,..
Just look up your temp range for your fish
Heidi's Fish Tank I also live in az, and get crap for no heater, I'm right there with ya
Let me know YOUR experiences with heaters- good and bad
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I agree.Thumbs up! Got to think of what the fish goes through in the wild year round
I wish I had a fishroom like that. All the individual heaters are a pain to keep up with.
I live in the deep south and have never needed a heater. I honestly didn't know how to answer my LD partner who lives up north when they asked me about heaters. I appreciate your video a ton. Thank you!
Thanks for this. I’ve always wondered about the shift in temperatures.
I agree with your logic. Most experts say a very narrow range of temperature is required for many species. I have always believed in the seasonal shift you discuss. Big powerful heaters can kill fish when they fail in the on position. I only use heaters that are lower wattage than suggested. I do not use any larger than 125 in my 50 gallon tanks. I have had best luck with non submersible heaters . Catastrophic failures are absolutely devastating to me when they killed fish that I have had more than 10 years, like my clown loaches. You have a wonderful commentary with your videos. Thanks for sharing with us. We share the earth with very many beautiful and interesting and unusual creatures .
Sometimes I think too much, but I have even neon tetras that are over 10 years old. I really think allowing some seasonal shift really prolongs life span. Needless to say, my fish room is pretty balmy, and it certainly isn't the same environment as the average aquarist, BUT its something to really think about. If you can monitor the environment and see what you CAN definitively provide, I think most of the time heaters may not be warranted.
This video was so informing and actually kinda comforting as I myself haven't used heaters and my fish were healthy for years despite many of friends telling me to get one but i didnt as here in Durban South Africa it is always quite warm . However I messed up and added fish without quarantine causing a Ich outbreak. I had to add a heater to speed up the ich life cycle as my fish recovered I'm gonna disconnect the heater as I'm also really paranoid about heater failure!
Oh Rachel! Some people will think we are crazy!
Big truths in your words! Totally agree ;)
I don't have any heaters in my tanks except for my shell dwellers. I did get one that goes under the gravel so I'm going to test that out in one of my tanks. I'll let you know how that goes :) thanks, as always, for another informative video, Rachel. You rock.
I am so glad you said this! Great video. I have said for years that the mantra of "You need a heater" is flawed logic based on seasonal change in nature. My condo is always 70 and warmer in summer unless air conditioning is used. The absolute need for heaters in my view is overrated. Even in salt water think about It, I've been to Bermuda in winter and the place is teaming with tropical fish while the water slips even into the high 60s. It's all about seasonal change in their natural habitat when we look at survivable numbers regarding water temperature and any fish species.
Jesse Abel hey... im bermudian 🇧🇲 😊
This is something I have wondered about for a long time but didn't feel confident enough in going against the "mainstream" advice on. Thanks a lot, will save me on electricity. Unfortunately some of my tanks are in less than desirable locations for temperature regulation and I will keep the Betta's heated too because in my experience they seem very sensitive to low temps & and the smallest of shifts.
Speaking of, my water and electricity bill has shot up since getting into the hobby. No heaters help, but any other money saving advice you could give us on aquarium maintenance would be super helpful. Thanks!
Heaters are a must for me. I keep my window open for my cats so my house averages 64 degrees and I keep discus, rummy nose and some other fish that like warm waters. I have a generic Petco heater that has lasted forever! I even got it used so I have no idea how old it is. I've had a few others and haven't had any horror stories thank goodness.
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Just curious, Do they “like” or “need” warm waters?
I've had a number of heaters fail in some way. So I've stopped using them for the most part. I use heaters in my african community, and my bettas. Pretty much all my other fish I choose sub tropical or cold water fish that won't require them. I do have heaters on standby if really need be. So far this system works just fine. Oh and I use hydor or ehime. Fluval (only one so far to explode...) and all other commercial heaters have had issues.
I have heaters in all my tank's.I try to have the smallest watt's possible.So far the fluval heater's seem to be the best choice for me.I buy a lot of used tank's, and have had trouble with most used heater's that come with them.the exception to that is a fluval 200watt I have in a 55gal and a Marina 50 watt that came with 1 of my 10gals.I think a lot of problem's people have is not acclimating the heater to the water for 30 minutes before pluging them in.or exposing them to air when doing waterchange's.Thank's for all the video's and information you provide to the aquarium community.
well said Rachel. I have Ancistrus pleco's and when my heater died and by the time i noticed the drop in water temperature they were not happy puppies, Fortunately had a new one ready to swap it out. I think they are a must for single tank setups, especially if your tank is near an open window. Thanks for your videos and We all have to respect Murphys Law when maintaining such a Biotope/ecosystem in our living rooms. also love you recent trimming a scape video
Never used a heater in my 10 plus years of the hobby. I live in Ga and we rarely have cold winter's. My betta tank in my apartment stays around 74-78 degrees and my goldfish tank stays around the same temp. No issues.
I have minnows and guppies, so, no heaters for me. Both species love the winter cool down (62 degrees is my lowest) and spawn like crazy when spring comes. And the coloration on my minnows is more intense during the winter. Actually, I have more trouble keeping them cool during the summer than keeping them warm during the winter. From June till September, there is a fan hitting the surface 24/7.
For many years I used Eheim heaters without issues. Then I moved to a different country and restarted with the hobby with a new aquarium. I got a used aquarium, with a cheapo heater, and one day it suddenly failed, warming too much the water, and killed all my ancistrus and half of my neons. I ran out the aquarium without heater for like 3 months, but when the winter was about to arrive I decided to get a new one as here in Norway the winter is cold and long. Of course, the new heater is again an Eheim, but maybe I could just have continued without it, because the fishes were doing well
Rachel, I enjoy your channel so much! !! It was after a heater malfunction that I discovered I didn't need a heater for my aquariums. It stopped working, I was changing the water and noticed how cold it was to my hands. When I checked the temp it was room temperature. At first I freaked out but as none of the fish died I was too scared to put another heater in. Ever since I haven't used one for most of my fish! Thank you for confirming that!
Just to share...I had to get some scarlet badis and celestial danios for my nanos! Thank you so much for covering them! OH...and how do you remember all those scientific names?
I am glad to hear it! And for the scientific names, that is what I have to know in order to request them from exporters, as there are WAY more common names than scientific :)
I wish I could just heat my fishroom but it happens to also be my bedroom. I didn't know Central American chiclids need a cool down period. Great video
I have been using two Aqueon Pro heaters in my two tanks, one 100W for the 20 gallon tank, and one 150W for a 40 gallon tank. These have been in full use for around a year with no issues yet. They're a little pricey but it has been worth it for the reliability.
It's also important to note that these heaters were working very hard over this last winter with no issues.
I have both heated and unheated. after experiencing heater failure, I now make sure I use the lowest watts possible to raise the water temp the amount necessary, or split between 2 smaller heaters. best to know if one doesn't turn off, the fish will be toasty but not cooked!
Great video, always wonder if heaters were really a must for all tropical fish.
My husband enjoys keeping the house at penguin room temperature at night so I'm forced to use heaters lol
I don't use heaters in my tanks in my house. (We run heater/AC in the house year round so the temp is constant in my house.) But we don't have a huge range of fish either. Some bettas, tetras, snails and shrimp. Everyone is happy.
I recently set up a new aquarium with an old glass tube heater that my parents used to use. (not my best idea, I know) When the tank was ready for fish, I added four zebra danios. When I woke up the next morning, I only had three danios. I discovered that one jumped out of the tank onto the floor during the night. Upon inspection of the tank I discovered that the glass on the heater had cracked and water was coming in contact with the water. I immediately turned the heater off and removed it. The remaining three fish were very agitated. They kept trying to dig in the substrate like they were trying to rub something off of their bodies. I'm pretty sure that the heater was electrocuting them. I'm also thinking that this was what prompted the one fish to jump out. a few hours later, everyone calmed down and started acting normal again. I have since replaced the heater with a brand new one. I'm attributing the failure of the old one to being way to old and feel confident that I won't have the same issue with a new heater.
I really appreciate your information, Rachel. It ever occurred to me to not used a heater for a tropical fish tank. I live in the Pacific Northwest so most of the year I think I would need a heater. We only heat the house in the morning and evening when we are home and in a ten gallon tank, I would be worried that the temp will fluctuate too much. I'll definitely consider not using my in tank heater during the summer.
Great video! We use heaters in our tanks. IMHO, heater controllers are a must, if you're going to use in-tank heaters. They are a fairly cheap investment, that provide a secondary failsafe. I personally use JBJ True Temp Titanium Heaters w/Controllers in all our tanks.
Those are the ones I have been using as well- this is not an endorsement, LOL
Odd how those have terrible online reviews.
reign4life I've only had an issue one time, with a 1000 watt heater from JBJ. I called the company, they looked up my warranty registration information and immediately sent out a new heater. They didn't even request that I send the old heater back. I'm running 13 of them in our fishroom. I've heard good things about Ranco and Finnex contollers, too. I think the most important thing is to use a controller as a means of protection against heater failure. Even the most expensive heaters fail WAY to often in this hobby. Been in this hobby for 17 years now and the only for sure thing about heaters is they either just stop working completely or they stick on and cook your fish. Just a matter of time and what steps you can take to prevent it.
I would think the LIGHT source for the tanks would be a great way to heat your tanks but that's just me &
haven't been in the hobby for many years as that's how I use to heat mine up, but lights for tanks have changed
over the years so not real sure if they would do the trick of not these days but that's MY take on this.
Good video- I use heaters in the winter months, most all tanks have double heaters. I use Ehiems and still have old green ones around. I keep most tanks around 76-78 up to 82 for discus. I pull heaters in summers.
Trying out some new brands ( testing) but on most tanks I run 2 heaters- lower wattage heaters, and commercial grade heater controllers. I have 12 tanks only...
I've never had a heater overheat for me and I've had my heaters for about 6-10 years. My thing is I'm pretty sure most of them aren't actually working though bc when I unplug them they aren't hot lol. Even when the light flicks on and off
I have 2 red eared slider tanks a 75 and a 40 gallon. I use the Fluval E series 300, I had one for over 5 years and it worked great, I replaced it this year though because it was really dirty and the backlighting on the thermometer wouldn't work. But the temps were also spot on and it worked great. I replaced it with the same model.
I chose the species for my tank because I didn't want use a heater. I have giant danios, white cloud and golden minnows, black neon tetras, cories, dogo loaches and Siamese algae eaters. Obviously I don't breed in my 55 gallon display tank, so that is not an issue. The tank is in my living room and i like things warm, so the thermostat for the heater/air conditioner unit is always set on 75 during the winter and 80 during the summer. When i do water changes, I try to make sure that the new water is about the same temp as the old. The fish have never been stressed.
Hi Rachel, love your channel. Would like to see more about how you choose other aquarium equipment like lights, siphons...etc. Also, I live in Minnesota so during the winter, I set my heaters down to 70-72. During the summer it gets quite warm here (believe it or not) so I do not need to use heaters. Thank you for advocating for using research to set up an aquarium....and not what customers are told in the pet store or what is commonly seen in fish keeping.
I think this needed to be said. I see too many people online reflexively (like robots) advise that heaters are a necessity without knowing anything about the person and where they live. Personally, I don't think small temp fluctuations are a bad thing, either. However, some people like to make it sound worse than an ammonia spike.
My apartment here in NYC gets quite chily at times. Defiantly use and need a heater. Considering it's winter right. I have heard of horror stories involving faulty heaters. So, I'm constantly worried and often check the temperature of all my tanks. At times, I shut them off after a certain point in the desired temperature. Then I plug them back in. I do make sure the temp does not go below it's point, however.
Hi Rachel. Thank God I've never had a heater failure. I have discus so I think i have no choice but to have one. Interesting video. God Bless 😊
I keep heaters in all 7 running tanks. My room stays around 68-72 all year round due to the tanks/computer in my room which I think helps heat the room so they do not come on as often as they would if it was just one tank. It's also a pretty small room and if I keep the door closed I don't need to worry about it. I honestly could probably get away without them as long as the power never went out. I have yet had one go bad on me, knock on wood. At the moment all of my heaters are Aqueon heaters and they have served me well.
I've got an Aqeuon glass heater and keep a second for backup. I buy the backup on sale and check to make sure it works before putting it away. I keep my aquarium in my room and due to illness I have the temperature fluctuate between 64 and 75 degree Fahrenheit so there is no choice but to use a heater with the gold gourami's I keep.
I don't use heaters, I live in a hot & humid climate so I watch as new hobbyists in the area insist they need one and end up boiling their new fish within 24 hours of adding them to the tanks and then come back to the forums wondering what went wrong. It depends on your climate and how you keep your house. Where I live, you'd go broke trying to keep your home cool enough to need a heater, but can easily overheat the water, even on the lowest setting in a small tank.
My fish room is too cold to go without heaters. I started one without for a while and every few days I came home to a dead fish. I put a heater in on Saturday and everything(left) is much more active, and so far no deaths. I need to find a reliable space heater for my room cause you're right, those tank heaters make the electric bill a bit crazy. I've had luck with eheim jagers.
Very informative video.... I don't use heater in my aquarium because in our country the Philippines, the weather is hot. :)
I have heaters in my 2 tanks in the living room. Living in Wa state we've been getting snow lately and I'm bad about keeping my living room warm since I prefer to curl up with blankets vs running central heat. If I kept my living room warmer I'm sure I wouldn't need the heaters. Though right now I'm battling ich in my smaller tank so I'm grateful I have it going.
This is a great informative,video, and I totally agree with you. Most Fish need a cool down period. For instance, my wild betta mouthbrooders never hold full term while the temperature is over 60° outside. I only use a heater all year round in my discus, blue electric ram, Cardinal tetras tank. The heater I used is a cheap heater I purchased on ebay for like $20, and it has been running for 2 years.
I've always used heaters because I never allow the temp in house to go above 72° and I prefer to sleep cold running the ac to 65° at night. The eheim jagger are probably my top pick as they seem to run most accurately and almost no fluctuation. Also good experience with fluval m line though some experimenting with the settings are necessary and there can be mild fluctuations in temp. Lastly, while I've never experienced a huge malfunction with hydor, I find the temp fluctuations with these to be the greatest.
Only during the winter then off in the summer month
Hey Rachel I really like your you tube videos, between you and DIY Joey and solid gold I am constantly amazed at all the info you all share with other people like me. I have had aquariums since i was old enough to remember. I have also did the small pet thing, ( hampsters, mice, parakeets, etc. ) know what i mean? never lasted long. Fish have always been my one true love. I have always had a tank. Unlike that Hampster from hell I got for my youngest. I don't really know if it ate my cat but It and the cat disapeared at the same time. hummmmmm . Fish are just amazing creatures. I just retired and have been collecting some tanks and really getting involved in keeping different fish and now have time to play and enjoy. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and general advice, you and DIY Joey and Others who take the time to connect with people have really helped me.
Thank You
my pleasure!
We live in Boston and keep our apt around 60-64 (no insulation) so I'm going to continue using the Enheim but definitely turn it down and keep the heater just so it doesn't dip below a certain level.
I keep mostly Subtropical Channas. I don't need any heaters over the whole year. On dry season simuöation i even have to put the fishes temperature down between 14 to 16 degrees Celsius between November to end of febuary where i store them in my cold basement in pvc boxes without food and Light for the time. basicly its simular to turtle keeping.
Channa are air breathers and also hate regular water changes while it makes them sick or aggressive so even while I have around 3 x 180G, 6 x 100G and 12 x 65G i have a fairy low bill on water or electicity. My room also is completly filtered with air and dual corner HMF Filters.
Food is also no big deal with channas, adult Snakeheads only gets feed once per week, sub adults any two days. The only pain in the ass with them is that if they depend to fight they kill each others in a couple of hours so if you are at work it can happen you can lose a 200 Euro fish.
Also aggression and canibalism is very likley. I breed mostly with my F0 Asam Auramanticulata aka golden Cobra and if the fry starts to leave the parents after around 8 to 10 weeks with already close to 10 cm of size they go for each other like nothing if one is only around 10% smaller. For this is also the army of 65G than its very bad to lose to many to canibalism while any F1 fish is worth around 50 bucks.
Awesome news. Thank you. I'm going to ween my fish off heaters slowly, one tank at a time and see what happens.
this is some good info. Unfortunately my boyfriend and I prefer a pretty cold environment. Without a heater our tank would be sitting at ~65 degrees all the time, a bit too chilly for the fish I want to keep.
atm i use eheim jager heaters and havent really had a problem but if i ever decide to change things up im probably going to go for more cooler water hillstream species
I've recently gotten into breeding Betta fish and twice my heater has almost killed my fish by heating the water to over 90 because the automatic shut off wasn't as automatic as it said. I think controlling the temperature of the room is a much better idea
I use Ehiem and cobalt aquatics heater mainly in the winter months for when it's water change time waters wayyyyy to cold
Thank you so much for this video Rachel. Im living in germany and eveytime i find a forum threat about this theme people just react so arrogant about it. They always just see black and white...like: "Oh...you dont want to pay the tax? So you are definitely not right in the hobby...". I mean yes...a high energy bill is one rason to think about it, but you also do something for your fish and offcourse for the environment. Most people dont know and dont want to know, that you can keep bettas in unheated aquariums. You dont need to warm up to 28 or 30 grade celsius... ^.^...unless you want to get rid of your bettas much faster... O_O
I've got two Colbalt Neo-Therms that are closing in on 3 years and seemingly going strong (knock on wood). I've even accidentally left them running during PWCs on a handful of occasions. The other side of that coin is the Colbalt Easy-Therm I had on my quarantine/hospital tank that lasted less than a year. 😢
The LONGEST running heater I ever had was a SUPREME heater. that dated back to the 1970's, the nice thing about this heater was the replaceable parts...although not a submersible heater, it was a great reliable heater. Mine finally bit the dust in the mid 90's, yep, the heater maintained a temperature of 74 degrees plus or minus 1 degree for 28 years
I use a heater now on my 6 gallon fluval edge because its in an unheated, semi finished basement near my computer and it gets to about 55 degrees down here...so running a heater is a must. Right now I have a Hydor 50 watt heater that has performed flawlessly...but again its only 3 days old.
I have had one titanium heater blow up on me 6 months after installing the heater in a 90 gallon Marine tank...again because the tank was upstairs in the living room, and the sump and filtration was in the basement...
Heaters can fail, mostly due to carelessness of NOT checking to make sure that its in good order...exposing the heated glass there by cracking or shattering the glass tube, it forms a leak at the seal joint, I check mine every few days....for me its a necessity to have one...
I've got some basic heaters I got from wal mart (Although I think one of mine is actually a fluval not from wal mart) I havent had any failures or troubles so far, although I've only been in the hobby 6 months. I kind of have to use them because while the summer is more than adequatly warm, winters get real cold here and the heating in my appartment sucks.
ive had all but old faithful ehiems fail on me. Never used inlines. Fishroom here is heated by space heater in basment. Beat other cost options in the end.
I only use heaters during the winter months. I usually don't turn on the house heater so my poor fishes would be shaking in their scales. :-D I do worry about the heaters failing as you said.
Thanks for the info Mz Jinkzd, I have had most of my glass heaters fail for one reason or another, my wife wants me to move my fish outside which presents some problems, I like a titanium heater in a sump but don't want to risk cross contamination, so I am thinking of using an underlayment floor heater with a thermostat and wood to protect the heating elements
Hi Rachel,
Been thinking about removing my heaters. Can I have your professional opinion? I live in New Jersey, I keep my apartment 72-76 in the winter, and don't use AC in the summer, so the apartment gets hot. Tank #1 is a 10 gallon with a Betta, and tank #2 is a 75 gallon community, with mostly Tetras, and Corys. I currently keep them both right around 78... During the summer, I have a hard time keeping them under 80, but utilize a fan to help... Wouldn't mind removing the heaters all together, for the reasons mentioned, especially the fear of frying them should one go bad. My gut tells me they would be fine, but wanted another opinion..
so, I live in a semi tropical area, (brisbane, Aust)
I had a 6 foot, by 4 foot but 2 foot tank
i had a small heater as it was meant for just a back up (mostly due to the size of the tank, and the good insulation of my unit, and that the tank had the fridge on one side (and the back of a fridge is always nice and warm, and some of that warmth was free tank heating, this set up ran with my stunning and tame sailfin pleco, and a heap of cichlids, and an interesting black ghost knifefish that loved tofu (found out one day when a vegan friend made tofu dogs, and the knifefish went nuts doing laps at the top of the tank!, became his little 1st of the month treat)
middle of winter, and I had to leave town for 5 days, I had someone come in mid week to feed the fish, and make sure everything was okay, and they opened a window to air the place a little, well, those 3 nights it was below 10c (below 50F) and not much warmer in the day, (they were some of the coldest days in years)
they lack of size in the heater, and the cold overall temps meant the heater struggled and tripped the power,
I came home to half a tank dead, and some very clearly unwell fish,
I had lost a good 20 full size yellows and blues, and my knifefish when I returned
i was doing a water change until midnight that night (rainwater) with the gas oven on, and heaters to try and get the room temps ups (thus the tank temps) in a gentle as possible way,
by the monday, all bar my fully grown, sailfin pleco had passed, I took the day off work, and took her to my local aquarium experts who had some large tanks, and could provide the care
he lasted two weeks, and would right to the end great matt (the owner) each morning as she'd done for me (she loved head pats)
that store was so great, the team there tried their best, and whatever it was, (the cold or some complication afterwards) they never charged me, they understood how much it hurt at the time (not to sound cold, but many of the fish, were just fish, but there was two that were pets, and I loved, they had character) after that it took me close to 8 years to get back into the hobby
I had a tank full of corydora aeneus that got sick with ick because the temp went below 70f. So now I make sure it stays between 75f and 79f. After I raised the temp initially to 84f, and the ick went away pretty fast.
I will say though that I don't have a heater in my betta tank, and they are doing well with the water temp around 65f. I had a guppy tank get really cold on me once, all the way down to 50f. I didn't want to shock them so I left it at room temp and they were fine.
Anyways I had a hagen elite on my main tank since 2006 and just replaced it 2 months ago with an eheim jager. It uses less electricity and seems more durable. But the hagen had a long life, the main coil was rattling around before I replaced it.
I live in Hawaii so no heater for me my tank has a built in sump so pump heat is good enough plus when the light goes on it’s heats the water slightly
Hrrmm... yeah, I'm just a hobbyist with a 10 gallon. Ambient water temperature in the house is ~60 degrees, and I have a poorly sealed window in my room. I can't imagine that's good for my chili rasbora and alien betta?? So I have a marineland heater in there that keeps it around 75F.
I used to use heaters when I lived in Chicago, but I didn’t bother buying one for any but my first tank after I moved to Austin. I keep my condo at 75F and both of tanks consistently run at 77 or 78 because of heat generated from lights and the filters.
The only aquarium I have running it my turtle tank and with turtles you ABSOLUTELY must have a heater for hatchlings and Asian turtles (unless you keep your house 80 degrees year around). Warmer temperatures and stability help keep the turtle's immune system strong. With this, I've had good luck with my titanium heater for the last 8 months... fingers crossed it stays that way ;)
But for my, eventual second shrimp tank, a heater won't be nessecary.
I mostly keep native fish but in mixed tanks I still allow a winter cool down, mid sixties, if it is a slow gradual decline is usually no problem. Quick blips can be a problem for any fish...
living in the uk temperature fluctuates a lot even in the summer and our house is never warmer than 20°c so for me a heater is needed
i live in an environment where the climate changes suddenly even within one day so i use heaters just to be safe except in my goldfish tank, and even then i use heaters for them in the winter time. i agree with you though!
good call
I'm in the muddle of converting my heating to gas as I now heat with electricity and it's gotten too expensive as I continue to add capacity. Does make for a warm basement if you heat enough water.
I do have heaters in my tanks but I turn them way down to only come on when it's drops below 65 degrees I do not have heaters in my shrimp tanks I it seams the cooler it get the happier they are but I do live a state that doesn't get snow
hi. I never had trouble with eheim heaters so far. sometimes I used heaters coming with the tanks. but they always died after some months.
but the eheim I still use after more than 20years and its working...
there are two forms I use. 1st the one without thermostat. u can only use them in larger tanks causeing too much heat for smaller tanks... but they , as they heat in rhythms I can choose, provide the ability to get wintertimes,as they just lift up the tanks temp some degrees over ur roomtemp.
2nd with thermostat... as they are well chosen for the tank in size the temperature was steady.
but today I place my tanks in the living room so I don't need any heater... maybe for spring or fall when we don't have the house heater on... but it's just a backup system.
for the last decade i would say the Eclipse Elite heaters are the only heaters ive been willing to buy from your standard retail supply. Like all retail products they fail. Double up!. I like them because they simply shut off when they die. I have cooked tanks with just about every other brand including Fluval. Ive just started using the new Submersible Fluval heaters. So far i really like em, Digital LED thermostat is a nice touch. I when i can i always use an inline heater. Junk hanging in the back of a planted tank looks silly. Tho its winter in Rossland so atm. Every tank has two heaters running horizontal, with twice the wattage per gallon required, all on back up 6 hour supply. If the power goes out, its only about 2 to 3 hours before my house is below Zero. I only run a the air pump and heaters of the supply. so i can literally be gone all day with no worry aside from dead bio load inside my canister.
I've been wondering about this, mainly because I just recently moved to Phoenix Arizona. And with the temps being hot as an oven in the summer. I'm worried that my tank temp will suffer. I'm originally from NY and I never had to be concerned with this. I have fresh water fish with average temp needs of around 75-80 degrees. And though I will run the air conditioner in the summer. My tank sits somewhat near the window in my living room. I'm thinking of taking the heater out and just keeping an eye on the temp, especially during 100 or more degree days.
I have heard the Cobalt Neo-therm heaters are the best, the king of DIY's Rays notwithstanding. What does everyone think of this brand? They say they have an alarm on them if they get too high in temperature.
wondering if i need one im in south florida so its usually 75-79 inside and doesnt get cold
hi i will have fancy goldfish and cory catfish what do you suggest ? do i need to use a heater
Ehiem has lasted the longest for me. I have 2 that have been going pushing close to 15 years. There are always the 'Monday morning, Friday afternoon' to anything manufactured.
I think also depends form where a person live . Someone living in Thailand keeping guppies of bettas doesn't need a heater . Someone who keeps fish in Canada and the fish room is in a garage needs a heater . I use heaters and where I live it's not super cold but still not tropical . I do remove the heaters in May/June though .
Thanks for sharing. Great update and information.
I use the aquatech ht 100 series heaters and over the last 5 years none of them have failed. But one of them is getting some condensation on the inner wall, probably from a very small leak. I'm looking into a replacement any suggestions?
In my humble opinion if the lights and filters give enough heat, you actually nead a heat sink :)), not a heater. That's my case, because my water gets to 28 degrees C and I need lower temperatures.
I live somewhere where it gets cold for 5 months of the year and my tanks are spread throughout the house so heaters are not an option for me. I have had good luck with the life span of the Eheim/Jager but I find the new ones do not keep the temp as stable as the old ones. I may have hit a bad batch as I bought both at the same store within one month so I'm sure they came out of the same shipment. Most other brands I tried failed too quickly. I have recently tried the Cobalt Aquatics Neo-Therm heaters and find the temperature to be extremely stable. They have a 3 year warranty so they have potential to be durable. I have a Fluval E series on order and have high expectations after trying the C.A. Neo-Therm.
my tetra heater cooked my fish today it was 100°f in my tank I lost 4 corys and I am keeping an eye on them no heater now and I chilled the water with room temp water is it ok to use no heater if I keep my house at 75°f or 76°f I have 6 corys left and one danio and one german blue ram
Living in the UK heaters are a must even though my central heating is permanently on, set at 24°
I use heaters in all 8 bar two tanks (goldfish 280L and golden wonder killifish fry tank 7L ).
Years ago I learnt a valuable lesson in not to go by the cheapest choice, especially not Chinese imports. I bought a cheap Chinese heater online which failed after a month, cooked my poor fish to over a 100F, £150 worth of fish gone overnight. Only trust recommended brand names with great reviews now and replace them when the manufactures warranty runs out, I won't take any chances..
my uncle used to breed discus, and he had a shop. This was back in the 90s, and he had a power surge which caused the heaters to go on full speed ahead and basically cooked all the fish in his aquariums......yikes.
i use a heater in the vat of rodi water and in a couple other tanks like poso snails, but thats about it.
I just got a 2 gallon aquarium for my Betta.Our house keep a constant temperatur at 74 F, what heater should I use. Thank you for good information...
100% agree going no heaters
Hi, I'm from Malaysia. I'm currently facing a problem whether to buy a heater for my discus tank or not because I was thhinking that heater can reduce the probability for my discus to get sick. Besides, I wonder if I install the heater beneath my diy wet dry filter, I wonder will the temp of 28-30 degree celcius will affect the beneficial bacteria in my filter? Thank you.
I''m cursed, or maybe blessed, with an apartment where the heat is usually about 30 C, year round. That's too hot for me and too hot for many fish too. No thermostats here. Gets even hotter on some summer days, especially given the place faces south and west. Big time solar heat gain.
Some winter days, it can get quite chilly in the bedroom where I keep a lot of my nano tanks. I hadn't ever had to use a heater for any tank until this year when a severe cold snap dropped the bedroom temp to 16 C, and less at night. Too cold for me, never mind the poor fish. So now I have heaters but they are rarely actually on, as the cold snap lasted only a couple of weeks. My biggest problem is cooling the tanks. I have fans running on the fish tanks more often than not.
Hi I wanna ask umm instead of heater does aquarium have like cooler too? I live in summer country 24hr summer forever sometimes my aquarium was warm in afternoon like more than 35 degree sometimes, will it be safe for my fish?
This makes me want to buy a canister filter just so it has that kind of heater for the same reason; I fear of a heater malfunction. I currently use sponge filters and corner filters.
The fish I chose, in my aquariums, can take temps around 50° F and the high 60s as the lowest. However, since winter is approaching it would be time to invest on any five-star rated commercial heater. The weather as of yet has stayed in the 60s to 80s every other day, and the water temperature is 7° to 10° lower.
The only heater I truly own are for the small nursery tanks; 1.5gal to 5gal. I have 2 display aquariums 10gal and 20gal.
My aquarium has been 64 degrees f (as low as the thermometer would go so maybe colder) and my mom will not let me get a heater and only gets up to 75 degrees f. Should I get a heater? (Getting some goldfish because I am a beginner)
I know most people keep their african chichlid tanks warmer than necessary. I have been keeping them at 70 degrees without issue.
Do you think cpd breed better at a certain temperature?