2-5 gallon heaters

[leezer]

Just thought I'd pass this along. I was looking online for a small heater for my 4 gallon frag tank (seeing as how my 3 gallon is already beginning to get packed full). Unfortunately, the tiny heaters are about as expensive as the bigger heaters. Well, I thought to check at walmart today while I was there and found sweet little submersible heaters on clearance for $4 each. I bought 3...there appeared to be at least 10-15 left. I'm not sure if they are at very many stores since they are clearance, but I was at the Franklin/Cool Springs walmart. Just thought I'd pass this along in case anyone else was in need.

I'm planning on making a tiny pico (~1 gallon) for my desk at work and think this might be just right, unless it boils everything because the tank is too small.

 

[sandalscout]

What heater is it? I bought one of the marineland ones for 3 gallon tanks, and it didn't get warm enough (and cost $18). I forgot I already owned a 5 gallon submersible glass heater, cost $9, and works great... a little bigger, but be careful, some of the small ones are flaky.

 

[leezer]

I'll have to check on the name when I leave work. They're sitting in my trunk right now.

I figured there's a chance they could be messed up or go bad sometime, but I'm going to check each one to verify it holds a fairly steady temperature before using them with any livestock.