How to Choose an Aquarium Heater

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Choosing an aquarium heater is not a difficult process, but will take some forethought. You need a heater that will give you the control you need, while being durable and safe enough to last. In this video, we walk you through the basics of choosing an aquarium heater!
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@rjtodd3330 5 жыл бұрын

I don't know what he is talking about I always use my Bunsen burner.

@michaelcaraballo7785 5 жыл бұрын

Starting an aquarium this weekend with my 11 year old, her birthday present. Glad I found this channel. Subscribed with the quickness

@TheJoseprds99 5 жыл бұрын

Just bought a heater Wish I would have seen this a few hours earlier Just suscribe

@TheJoseprds99 5 жыл бұрын

Thomas B If I’m having fish problems, where can I ask you the questions, thanks

@nuclearwalnut998 5 жыл бұрын

I like that shirt PS. Clearly a bunsen burner is the best way to heat anything

@mathew50644 5 жыл бұрын

@@NaturalAquaria 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.

@iamnolongerexisting 4 жыл бұрын

Except a fish tank🤣

@maialulu7885 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly using a bigger watt heater then what you need saves you money and make sure you get one that shuts off on its own they’re great❤️ love this video

@Loveofpets 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I never knew their were so many different heaters. I never heard of the in line heater, it's sounds great.

@ihateallofyou100 5 жыл бұрын

Love your channel! Always very helpful content.

@christinemchale6572 5 жыл бұрын

Great info! I have a 5 gallon tank and I ended up getting 2 heaters - a 25watt for use in warm weather months and a 50watt for use in winter because my ambient room temperature is quite cool in winter (my preference since I'm a cold weather type person), but warm in summer to save on the A/C ( I suffer but my betta is comfy). This has worked very well for me, plus I have the advantage of having a spare heater in case one dies for whatever reason. My tank has a hidden compartment at back for the pump and filter and I just put the heater there so I don't see it. Made sure it sits right next to the pump so the water flow keeps the entire tank at the same temp. Finding a very efficient and accurate heater that was small enough to fit in the back compartment was a bit of a challenge, but Hydor fit the bill. Their heaters are slim and short which is what I needed. Love these vids. Keep them coming!!

@christinemchale6572 5 жыл бұрын

Tanks for the reply. Get it, tanks... Of course you get it. The other thing I want to mention is I did a DIY on one of those sealed filter cartridges, this one a Marineland Rite Size cartridge. I got tired of throwing out what looked like a perfectly good cartridge after about a month simply because the carbon was spent. I took the cartridge, ripped off the blue poly fiber to get at the compartment that houses the carbon. I bought some black foam sponge at Big Al's and cut it to size, got some bulk carbon and a media bag. I put in about 2 teaspoons of carbon into the media bag and place it into the cartridge area where the old carbon was, shoved that and the foam sponge into the plastic filter housing and presto I have a re-usable filter cartridge. I simply rise the foam sponge part about once a month, replace the carbon in the media bag and the cost is just pennies. Works great, no water flow reduction that I've noticed and the water is crystal clear and the ammonia, nitrate and nitrite are all good. I use a second foam sponge in the filter housing for extra bio mass. Just a thought, how about a DIY video giving tips and tricks to improve things and keep cost down. I think a lot of hobbyists would appreciate that. @@NaturalAquaria

@zechariahtlee 5 жыл бұрын

Great info as always!

@maciarthur8743 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the information! I got 2 betta fish in February when the heat was still on in the house and didn't even think about summer A/C...now they seem lethargic and unhappy, one is even loosing scales. Im hoping the heater helps them and heats their tanks well!

@marya783 5 жыл бұрын

Great video as always

@ummguy5548 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent educational video once again.

@josemontalvo4532 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a informative and tutorial video on aquarium heaters. I would love a inline Heater for a 120 Gallon Acrylic Tank. What do you recommend? I enjoyed watching all your videos!

@Diosesdepapel 5 жыл бұрын

Real good informative video , i personally use an H7 mini digital display heater , Real good .. real accurate .. you can get one for 6 Gal all the way to 75 gal Not expensive at all.

@velex2166 5 жыл бұрын

I love these videos pop up after I buy the thing

@BestOnThursdays 5 жыл бұрын

This is actually really helpful the only tip I got from a PetSmart worker was to go up for a heater so it's not working so hard and the temp is more stable So for my 10 gallon tank I have a 20 gallon heater... Although I've never heard of an inline

@MrsRuiNas 5 жыл бұрын

Bravo... Good info

@Melinko7902 5 жыл бұрын

I heard the rooster and was like "wtf"... Then I remembered when Joey visited and there was chickens outside haha.

@williamcoldrick6339 5 жыл бұрын

Most entertaining KZfaqr!

@Diegokitro 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video! I found that the Aqueon has a 3F swing on the on and off cycle. What is your experience with it? I ended up buying an Inkbird controller for it

@Evil_Genius_888 5 жыл бұрын

Timely video. Was just wondering if my 150 watt heater would work on the new 45 gallon. Looks like I’m in that in between place. I think I might get a 200 watt inline one.

@JaredByer 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Do you have any resources for researching inline heaters?

@Isaacperezis1248 5 жыл бұрын

Hey I’m thinking about getting a hydor in-line Heater how long have you had yours up? I’m getting mixed reviews on it I want to hear your honest opinion about them

@zainniaz6684 5 жыл бұрын

Hey Thomas! I live in a tropical country where the temps are always around 30*C. Do I still need a heater for my 25 gallon or not? I think I sent my tank to you already.

@ken3924 5 жыл бұрын

any good heater for a fluval spec 3?

@NittanyFins 5 жыл бұрын

Similar question to Jose’s. I have a 125g and running two canister filters on it. Do you need an in-line heater on each one? If so what wattage and do you have a recommendation for brand to consider?

@elgezouliabdul4973 4 жыл бұрын

Hi There Thank you for the nice video, I have 500 L aquarium discus fish I have inside 2 heaters 300 W each , fluval e 300 W and eheim E thermo control, and I have a 240 L also I install 2 heater 300 Watt eheim Jager and fluval as well. I noticed that the eheim jager the old model keep working more the the Eheim E thermo control Which basically means electricity consumption more. In your opinion which one of the eheim is good ? Would it be a good idea to change both and install 2 fluval E 300 instead . I am looking for those type which does not keep working most of the time . I live in Belgium so it is cold here but as well I fixed polystyrene sheet at all side of aquarium which help also. Please advise Thank you very much .

@connorchampagne8784 5 жыл бұрын

You should do a how to add corals to an aquarium

@billyhenry4488 5 жыл бұрын

Can you get a inline heater for a fx6

@Nicholeena 4 жыл бұрын

I have a thermometer in my 2.6 gallon Fluval betta tank, and it was in the lower end of the green which I assume is potential safety temperatures for my tropical fish LOL. So I decided to plug in the heater which is non-adjustable as it’s just a little one that sticks to the side of the wall for tanks less than 5 gallons. But now it’s over the green line level. Should I just leave it off? Or will he be OK At what looks to me to be about 82°.

@devyc102 5 жыл бұрын

What are some common problems with the cheaper preset heaters? I have a two livebeaerer tanks and I live in Hawaii and I've never had to heat my tank until we had a freak cold front here so I got a 100 watt preset aqueon and that was struggling so we had to put a 200 watt in as well.

@ArtemioMartin 4 жыл бұрын

Do you recommend ISTa inline heater or Hydor?

@tulioalopez 5 жыл бұрын

Me too

@ButImFeelingMuchBetterNow 5 жыл бұрын

2 important topics I think that should have been covered are "submersible" vs "fully submersible" and heater failures. (Maybe using 2 under rated (wattage) heaters instead of 1 bigger heater. If one sticks on, hopefully the under rated heater doesnt cook the fish; if it sticks off, the other heater still provides some heat.

@demonprince5960 5 жыл бұрын

Any suggestions for inline heaters for a large arrowan community tanka ?

@elgezouliabdul4973 5 жыл бұрын

Hi there thanks for the nice vedio. I have an African cichild aquarium 240L juwel which come with internal filter 200 watts but since I am living in Belgium and the weather is cold I feel that the juwel 200 watts us struggling all the day around to achieve the correct set temp. But on the other hand it coast money because it runs almost all day . So I am thinking to change the heater but still confused which one to choose Eheim Jagger or Fluval E and how many watts shall I take 200 Watt or the 300 Watt which will work less to heat the 125 L But thinking about eheim with missy african cichlif Malawi there a risk of breaking the heater so please pick for me a good brand and if you think there is a brand which can be less consuming of electricity please tell me which one . Thanks a millions in advance for your help . Nasir

@tanyavs1 5 жыл бұрын

In my experience, I found that heaters across different brands are not equal. I have a 25w in one 10g aquarium and 50w in the other and the slightly more pricey 25w does a far better job at keeping the temperature in the correct zone. I've also had it for several years with no problems. I've had to crank the temp to an uncomfortable level to get the the other tank into the correct zone and it's still a few degrees below the other tank. I wonder if that is why the plants grow slower in the other tank? I am worried about turning it up anymore...

@gaiaaquaticpets904 5 жыл бұрын

Which is the best in line heater brand?

@pierremaurice8246 5 жыл бұрын

That's really great, but I live in a place where sometimes it gets like 120 F° and it becomes 60 F° at other seasons of the year, so what do I do?

@grandmahector8796 5 жыл бұрын

Should I need an aquarium heater for a tank that needs to be 70-75 degrees (because it goes lower when it’s cold outside) and also can I unplug it when it’s hot out?

@ShoeBakka1 5 жыл бұрын

Can you do an in depth video on substrate?

@BigAlsVOD 5 жыл бұрын

That's the next one I'm editing as we speak! - Brian

@choohse 5 жыл бұрын

Can I put a heater in the sump filter if there is space for it ?

@dennisballegaard6438 5 жыл бұрын

I wanted to switch to a inline heater, but after making some research, not much. I came up with the conclusion that it is less energy effective. Overall: There is a bigger loss of heat to the surrounding air, and is has to work harder, because there is a lot less water to heat. Also the calculation of how many litres/gallons that purses by in an hour. X plus Y = I gave up😳 Just one more time for me😒 Dos it make sense for me to switch to a inline heater, if I am thinking about efficiency?

@ryantedeschi418 5 жыл бұрын

I use a 50 watt for my 29 gallon aquarium and it keeps it around 79-81

@stbuddha3547 5 жыл бұрын

Hey I'm trying to make a diy float tank and can in use this for my tank? What about safety issues? Can someone help?

@willparsons32 5 жыл бұрын

I just wish EBO Jags were still on the market!

@mathew50644 5 жыл бұрын

So I'm looking for getting a bigger Aquarium I'm looking at a 55 gallon tank from petsmart for almost $350 if I remember right but then there is a pet store in another town selling a 90 gallon for $200 and I got an offer for a 200 gallon fish tank with everything included for what I need just no fish for $200 is it worth it even though it's used and what should I look for?

@wesleypatrick4384 5 жыл бұрын

I lost a few fish other day I have tetra strips but it seemed fin other than ph and alkaline but fish was in there for a week and lost all but 1 had 8 in a 55. So I did a 50 % water change waited 24 hrs then took water to petsmart only fish store around me and they said the same so I got api proper ph 7.0 now my water is super cloudy and it has been 24hrs what should I do thank you

@prodbykuri6814 4 жыл бұрын

What about a 3.5... How much watts do i need?

@ambularrose8835 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! Good timing, I'm looking for heaters for my aquarium, I'm upgrading to a 210 gallon tank with 40 gallon sump tank. I haven't heard of an inline heater before. I think that will be better then the in- tank heaters that I was thinking on getting 3 of them. With a inline heater would 1 be good or would I need 2?

@five-0grinds947 5 жыл бұрын

Very informative! Awesome vid! Just a question do plants 🌱 require water parameters like required water temperature 🌡? Thanks in advance 🙏🏻

@angelshals 5 жыл бұрын

How to manage the Temperature of the tank when the outside temperature is above 80degrees n there's no AC to maintain the room temperature?

@terrimiller908 5 жыл бұрын

More info and videos of your Axolotl

@joshplayz5173 5 жыл бұрын

*can someone send me a link so I can buy a bowl heater or the tropical fish heater*

@katie7883 5 жыл бұрын

I wish I’d seen this before I bought my heater! It looks like a tube, but doesn’t have a thermostat.

@rachelsclownfish4369 5 жыл бұрын

Do I need a second heater to put in the bucket of new saltwater I will refill my tank with? ( for a water change) Also, my tank is cycling at the moment, so I don’t have fish yet, should I put a thermometer in my tank so that I can make sure my heater is working?

@michaelswanson4504 5 жыл бұрын

Glitter Unicorn I think you should wait until a couple of hours before you go get your fish.

@rachelsclownfish4369 5 жыл бұрын

Thomas B: Thank you very much, I will do so!

@TheRealtalk617 5 жыл бұрын

I got a 125 Watt heater in my 20 gallon. I keep my house cool and just like that i have enough power for a 53 Gallon in case i decide to upgrade my tank later..

@petermedera8807 5 жыл бұрын

Does anyone in North America carry under gravel heaters? Looking for option for an invert tank.

@theirishman8455 5 жыл бұрын

Is there an aquarium heater that’s wireless, (uses batteries). For example the snow storms that hit this year and a ton of people lost power, if you don’t have access to a generator, well...you’ll have a lot of dead fish. :(

@bigsmoke7754 5 жыл бұрын

I have to use 2 300 watt heaters to keep my 75 gallon at 78 degrees because I keep it in the basement that’s usually around 65 to 70 degrees.

@VIDEOHEREBOB 5 жыл бұрын

May I ask you to raise the audio up a bit?

@dilloncooper2894 5 жыл бұрын

Can guppies and angel fish live together also can bala sharks live with angel fish?

@carteralex7224 5 жыл бұрын

I have a topfin in tank heater for my Betta and I haven’t put it in yet... I’m not sure how to and don’t wanna risk it.... some one tell me how

@87gallardo87 4 жыл бұрын

you look like my idea of Jesus .god bless !

@tristanderraugh7732 5 жыл бұрын

First

@optionmaster221 5 жыл бұрын

I bought digital heater for like $26 but people are such snobs, they're all like "oh it must be some cheap Chinese crap" but let me tell you ..it might be cheap but both (100W and 50W) work like a charm.. they display the tank temp. and if you press the button that is located OUTSIDE the tank on the wire, they will show you required temp that you can adjust.. so far both work perfect.. not affiliated just in case someone wanna know www.amazon.ca/dp/B0769XC4XN/