Reddit reviews Aqueon Pro Adjustable Heater, 50W
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Adjustable heat setting 68 to 88°F, Electronic Thermostat accurate to +/- 1°Shatterproof and nearly indestructibleFully submersible; Auto Shut-Off when over-heats, resets when it cools downLED light is always on: red when heating, green when not heatingLimited Lifetime warranty
The tank looks like a 2.5 gal. So here's a list of some inexpensive things you can grab to make him love his new home even more!:
If you get all of these from the links it should run you somewhere around $20.
Got it all on amazon!
Filter
Light
Heater
Edit: You might want to go bigger on the heater than what I got. I think mine is good up to a 10g.
Best advice is to take your time and buy what will make you happy. You'll only spend more money in the long run if you compromise now. Luckily, not everything needs bought at once. Tank, filter, and heater are necessary purchases now. Lighting and decor can be figured out more slowly.
I can recommend what I'd get in your position.
If you're going to buy a kit, this is a good one. Personally, I like this heater, but they do sell a cheaper version. So, about $100 for the tank, heater, filter, and light.
If you want to buy the parts separately, you can get a 10 gallon tank for $10-$15 or cheaper checking craigslist. You'll also need some kind of lid to cover the tank. You can buy glass ones or some people get a piece of glass or acrylic cut to cover it. Tank + lid: $25-$30
Aquaclears are my favorite filters for my tanks, but you could use a sponge filter. You'd need an air pump for the sponge one. So, $20-$25 for a filter.
Real plants are nice, but not necessary. You can do fine with fake ones, just make sure the edges aren't sharp. If you do want plants, the Spec V light should be plenty for low light plants. If you want to buy the light separately, this or this would be fine. I've had a Nicrew one on my larger tank before and it's enough for low light plants.
Or you could just get a clamp on lamp from the store and a daylight bulb. That whole set up would be about $10.
Until you get a new set up, I would recommend water changes at least once a day, if not more. I would also strongly recommend buying a water testing kit.
Bleu has been happily living on my desk in my home office for about 2 weeks, the tank has been setup for about a month. He's currently the only inhabitant and I will likely be adding a few striped khuli loaches or some shrimp in the near future I haven't decied which direction to go yet. I also am trying to track down some floating plants but haven't had any luck at my LFS or Petsmart, I might check Petco in a larger city this weekend that's about an hour away or some LFS in that area.
Equipment:
10 Gallon tank from Petco $1/gallon sale
Aqueon 06105 Pro Heaters Submersible Aquarium Heater, 50-Watt
Marina Stainless Steel Thermometer
Perfecto Manufacturing APF33200 Glass Canopy Aquarium, 20-Inch
Marineland Single Bright LED Lighting System 18-24-Inch
Quantity 2 Marina S10 Power Filter
Penn Plax Hide-Away Stackable Stone Aquarium Ornament
Natural sand substrate
1 Java Fern
1 Wisteria (I think...)
I'm going to move the Java Fern today I read last night you aren't supposed to bury the Rhizome so I need to get it attached to a rock or piece of drift wood. I think a decent size piece of drift wood would help the barren look as well on the right until I can get some additional plants. The tank itself has been doing great the filters are very low current which is perfect for Bleu. I've been using the API freshwater master test kit to keep an eye on things and doing about a 25% water change every two weeks.
Location? If it's in America, you can grab any good heater for this price.
Cobalt Neotherm $42
Aqueon Pro $25
Eheim $24
I wouldn't really recommend any heaters other than this trio besides maybe the Fluval E series, but they are too chunky for my liking.
You can also get one on Amazon for a little less than in the store. I really like the Aqueon Pros they're not glass, sturdy, reliable, adjustable. I don't know if the one mentioned by the other person is cheaper though. You can also see if Drs Foster and Smith or Chewy have it cheaper.
I have the Aqueon Pro 50 watt heater for my 10 gallon tank. Here it is on Amazon
It works great and it’s easily adjustable.
Okay okay! 10 G is great for a betta. You really can't have too much space.
Heater: I have three of these heaters, one in each of my 5-G betta tanks and my 20-G community tank. The variable temperature is great, and 50 W will be fine for a 10-G.
Filter: Like others have said, you need a filter that baffles the water. Bettas don't like a current. Something like this works well. My friend has it in his 10-G, and I'm impressed by how low it keeps the current.
I've done something similar to this in my 5-G and it works extremely well.
Cleaning: My favorite gravel cleaner pump is this one. It has the bulb, which makes it easy to use. The small size is, IMO, too small. Get the medium for your tank.
Are you planning on fake or real plants?
Oh man I just have two sort of dinky heaters. One (50 watt) I found on Amazon:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003C5JNXK/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1. I turned this one all the way up (88 degrees), but the temperature was only registering at 76 degrees, and the water felt quite cold. I bought a second, black little heat pad at Petco, which caused the thermometer to read 78-80 degrees. Now that I have a glass top on the aquarium, the thermometer consistently reads 83 degrees. My thermometer is just the yellow one that came with the tank, so maybe it is inaccurate. I tried to go for a higher quality thermometer and heater, by purchasing this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GBT46PP/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 which arrived yesterday, but when I turned it on it started smoking, so I will have to return it. Is there a good thermometer/heater combo that you know of? Thank you!
I'd go with this https://www.amazon.com/Aqueon-100106105-Pro-Heaters-50W/dp/B003C5JNXK 50w, i think you can't go wrong with those from what i've researched, if you want peace of mind and price isn't an issue that is, glass heaters always have a chance of going bad.
Sadly doesn't look like they sell them in Europe :( there's the newa pros which look similar but not sure if they're as good.
And i do the same, i'd rather keep my taiwans/pintos at 23c all day long than having the heater off and having it jump from 23 to 20 etc.
I use these in most of my tanks ($32 or pick one up at PetCo by pricematching to their online price):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003C5JNXK
https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcostore/product/fish/fish-tank-heaters-chillers/aqueon-pro-submersible-50w-heater
And this $42 in my Caridina tank (used one is $27 if you want to save some more):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008AGWZCC/
I have the same tank and I'm using the Aqueon Pro 50 watt. It's been perfect for 4 months.
http://smile.amazon.com/Aqueon-Heaters-Submersible-Aquarium-50-Watt/dp/B003C5JNXK?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00
I replaced the filter with a sponge filter.
My betta loves this:
http://smile.amazon.com/Zoo-Med-Floating-Betta-Log/dp/B0027ITKBS?ie=UTF8&colid=XFU5W5TP6HEO&coliid=I11ZTSLNOA7LUT&psc=1&ref_=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl
Thanks! I forgot to mention how much I love serpae tetra as well and hope to include them.
Any suggestions for a hood? This Marineland LED has some questionable reviews but I'm having trouble finding suitable alternatives.
Looks like the Aquaclear HOB would be a little large for the hole in that particular hood (6.5" pre-cut hole and the filter says 7") but I'm not afraid to cut it to make it larger. I suppose if I get a submersible heater there's no other equipment that would require additional holes hole to be cut into the hood, right?
Any heater preferences?:
Fluval
Aqueon
Eheim
I'd recommend spending a bit more and getting an adjustable heater. Once mine fails I'll be replacing it with that for sure.
Edit: This is the one I have. Although mine is a 150 watt because it's a larger tank. Highly recommend it!