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Spencer asked in PetsFish · 6 years ago

is this heater good enough?

Hello I was wondering if a 200 watt heater will be good enough for 50 gallons, I know it should be atleast 250 watt but will 200 watt be good enough?

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    6 years ago

    Depends. If it's summer and you only need to heat the water up to around 15 degrees, it'll be fine temporarily. keep in mind though that it's pretty cold right now, and it gets cold at night, so depending on your location, you may need to invest in the proper heater for your tank. hope my answer has helped, and happy fish keeping!

  • 6 years ago

    Depends on how many degrees you want your heater to heat. If your tank is at 10℉ and you want it at 80℉ then it won't work. If you just want to heat a couple degrees then it's fine.

  • 6 years ago

    Really depends on how it fish need the water .. if warmer water fish of course a bigger heater lower heater for colder water fish some even need. Chillers to cool the water

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