Which would you pick?

[MattFrancis]

I have a 5 gallon rimless tank and I need a heater because the ambient room temp is 72, thus keeping the tank at 73 (even with my par38 on). What heater would you guys recommend? I'm looking for something that will regulate the temperature pretty accurately. Also, not be too bulky, after all this is only a 10" cube I don't have much room for equipment.

-Matt

 

[spicytuna]

Ive been running a 250 watt Rena smart heater for about 3-4 years now. It used to be on my controller but I took it off and just use the thermostat that comes on it. I keep my tank 78-79, my house is also kept at 72 so that's why I went with such a high wattage heater. They do make a variety of sizes though. The main reason I'm recommending this heater is because I've had first hand experience with t being reliable and it's also a plastic heater with a ceramic core so you never have to worry about it breaking. They carry them at petsmart.

 

[ange062]

50w Eheim Jager, cheap and reliable.

 

[MattFrancis]

Ive been running a 250 watt Rena smart heater for about 3-4 years now. It used to be on my controller but I took it off and just use the thermostat that comes on it. I keep my tank 78-79, my house is also kept at 72 so that's why I went with such a high wattage heater. They do make a variety of sizes though. The main reason I'm recommending this heater is because I've had first hand experience with t being reliable and it's also a plastic heater with a ceramic core so you never have to worry about it breaking. They carry them at petsmart.

I think I'm going to go with this. There's a petsmart around the corner. It seems pretty cool, I like how it wraps around the intake of my HOB.

Thanks!
matt