Reddit reviews Fluval Edge Compact Aquarium Heater (25 w)
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Provides even and efficient heat distributionIdeal for use with the Fluval Edge AquariumMaintains set temperature of 78 degrees FarenheitPolymer exterior prevents breakage
The betta in the picture is Murphy, he's been my fish for one year now. Before now, he was in a bowl. No filter, no heater, no light. I changed half the water once a week and fully cleaned the bowl once a month, but beyond that I was not treating Murphy properly.
The last few weeks Murphy wasn't looking good. His fins became small and didn't fan out, he just hung out in his cave all day. I didn't want to lose him, so I decided to finally get a proper tank. All of my friends tell me "No, Bettas are just fine in a bowl, they're made for that," but from reading online and seeing them in stores, bettas are not supposed to be in bowls.
So here's my setup:
Yeah yeah, it's a lot for a 3 dollar fish, but I like Murphy a lot and I'm happy to see him happy. In the new tank he moves around, he's starting a bubble nest, and he eats. The difference in his behavior is night and day. And the Fluval Spec is a pretty sweet tank, it's got a built in filter, pump, and light, and it looks great.
Thank you for the very detailed response!
So far I have only bought a Fluval 25W heater. I am planning to put this in the pump compartment. I hope it will be sufficient. Otherwise I will upgrade to a 50W compact heater. The ambient temperature in my basement can drop to 60F when we are at work on a cold day. 25W might end up being insufficient.
I am waiting for the Spec V to go on sale here in Canada.
You are right about modding the tank. That is a big part of the experience. I would like to buy the upgraded 3rd party media basket but it runs close to $50. I think I will run it with the stock filter except I will swap out the charcoal media out for ceramic on day 1.
My biggest question right now is about lighting. I have been looking at purchasing two Fluval PCL13s. Do you have any experience with that light by any chance? Or should I get the LED light by Fluval? I am not looking forward to cutting pieces out of the lid to make the light fit. But I don't believe there is any way around that...
Fluval sells a specific heater just for their systems. It's a 25 watt heater that will keep the temperature at a constant temperature, it has no controller on it.
http://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Edge-25W-Compact-Heater/dp/B002Y2LEG6
They make a cover for the Fluval Chi. Here is a link for you:
http://www.amazon.com/Hagen-A13957-Fluval-Chi-Cover/dp/B005QRDEDM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332723783&sr=8-1
It does an excellent job at covering as much of the surface as possible, and is only $7. Also here is a decent heater (The same one that I use in my Fluval Chi, and Fluval Edge):
http://www.amazon.com/Fluval-Edge-25W-Compact-Heater/dp/B002Y2LEG6/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1332723831&sr=1-1
I've used a few of these sponge filters in my setups and recently bought one of these heaters that seems to work pretty well, but might take up too much space in a tiny setup.