The Planted Tank Forum - View Single Post - 200 n 400 watt heater overkill for 10 gal?

mistergreen · 05-10-2008, 07:09 AM

5 watts / Gallon yo. I've temperature shocked fish to death before with a overly high wattage heater.

the fluctuations and rapid heating & cooling is too much for fish in a small tank.

05-10-2008, 07:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
mistergreen Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 3,073	5 watts / Gallon yo. I've temperature shocked fish to death before with a overly high wattage heater. the fluctuations and rapid heating & cooling is too much for fish in a small tank. __________________ Algae happens.