| Should you get a hang-on-tank one or submersible or | | | | could attract guests and add to the beauty of the |
| the cable system unit? There are different kinds of | | | | interiors, a smaller heater will be enough. |
| aquarium and each one needs a different kind of | | | | Temperatures in the living room or the bedroom |
| heater that is primarily decided by the surrounding | | | | remain steady. |
| environment. Hence you have to know what heater | | | | Therefore a heater that puts out 2.5 watts per gallon |
| size is to be used for a saltwater aquarium, | | | | will work fine. However, if you are planning to keep |
| freshwater aquarium or a reef aquarium. | | | | the aquarium in a room that is near to the door or |
| What should be the temperature of a reef aquarium | | | | has a terrace that is opened and changes the |
| or the saltwater one? | | | | temperature of the room, then purchase a heater |
| The size of the heater is decided by the surrounding | | | | that generates 5 watts per gallon. This is so because |
| temperature of the aquarium. If the temperature of | | | | a heater that is bigger keeps the temperature of the |
| the room does not fluctuate much and the heating is | | | | aquarium steady regardless of the fluctuations taking |
| steady, then there is no need to purchase a big | | | | place in the surroundings. If you have installed a |
| heater. A small one is enough to do the job. If the | | | | bigger heater at such a place, the temperature of |
| heating of the room does not remain the same and | | | | the aquarium will not lessen during winters. This is the |
| keeps going up and down than you will need a bigger | | | | basic rule through which one can decide the right |
| heater. Let us take an example. If you are planning | | | | heater size that should be bought. |
| to keep your aquarium in your living room so that it | | | | |