How well will it heat a 5 gallon tank?
1774691
It'll heat a 5 gallon tank just fine. Be sure to purchase a thermostat, if you don't have one already.
50218
I have been using this in a bird bath-shallow and not very long. It should be perfect for a 5 gallon bucket. It works great.
25768
The standard for wattage is 3 watts per gallon of water. If the aquarium is going to be in a cooler area of the home you may want to consider 5 watts per gallon.
265793
Yes it will work. I have on in my 5.5 gallon filtered tank and this heater has been consistent with 80 degrees temperature for my betta tank. I got it seven months ago and it is still good. I highly recommend this heater! :-)
1233324
It strongly depends on your tank size. For my five gallon tank it was adequate at about a two foot lift, anything larger and I would not recommend it. The flow is not strong.
1972005
i would get a 300 W heater for a 55 gal. I believe the general rule is 5 W per gallon of water. 200W isn't quite enough.
159152
This heater can be used in a plastic five gallon bucket. Make sure there is water in the bucket when heater is in use.
2048352
I have two pannels for 5,000 gallons, and it is not that warm, you should use around 6 pannels
1631895
The Aqueon is been unreliable for temp, I bought a Eheim heater and its holding temp well, for a tank your size the 300w should do the trick, rated for up to 250g
637589
I use two of these in a1500 gal tank. We are in northern Ga so far is has maintained this tank to 70° I bought a thermostat to control temp works well does not run all the time
1454524
The length is totally fine for a 5 gallon. I will tell you this though...I had to use two of them in my 5 gallon to keep the water at 83 degrees for my betta. My sister also had a 5 gallon with only one of these heaters and hers worked fine. They also work great in a 2 1/2 gallon mini bow front with no problem of it poking out.
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From the bottom of the thermostat heater to the minimum water level is 7 and 3/4 inches. If the tank has sufficient depth, I think it should work fine. It's a great heater. I used it in a 5 gallon tank. If you don't have that amount of depth in your tank, I might suggest a Hagen Elite 25 Watt mini heater (also available for Amazon). I have used it in a 2.5 gallon tank and it worked well. It is only 5 and 1/2 inches from the bottom of the heater to the minimum water level. Enjoy your Betta.
1610574
The heater will reach its full output with a half gallon. But only expect about 4 to 5 hours runtime from it.
477415
This *might* work for 2 gallons, but is listed for 1.5, which hopefully would work. I tried this yesterday to heat a 2 gallon tank and it could not get it over 76 degrees, which is not warm enough for a betta, which is what this heater is supposed to be for. I am sticking this one in a closet and using a 50W PetCo brand heater that is meant for 2-10 gallon tanks and has an adjustable temperature.
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This item must be used for a 5 gallon bucket (or tall 3 gallon size) or larger. Best for 5 gallon size as larger would take much longer to heat. It does not have a temperature control or on/off switch. Best not to plug in to electric until you have a bucket full of water and then either unplug when removing or transfer to a 2nd bucket. Height of unit is slightly taller than average 5 gallon bucket so wiring always stays outside bucket to avoid electrical shock. You can regulate heat by using a thermometer if need be or the touch(water not element) test. I use mine to heat water for carpet cleaning extraction machine so precise temperature is not critical. Hope this helps:)
199911
It heats a 10 gallon tank just fine for leopard geckos but I don't know much about hermit crabs....sorry
233138
For a 5 gallon bucket, this heater would be overkill. We use this heater with a 25 gallon stock waterer out in open pasture for our pigs, and until the weather goes below -20(F), it keeps the water ice free. At -20 or lower, a layer of ice does form, but it's no problem for us to break the top back open when we do our morning feedings. The ice layer is never more than an inch at that low temp. If you can, please consider using a 15 gallon plastic drum in place of the 5 gallon bucket. You will get 3 times the capacity, and the heater will be much better suited to it. Hope that helps.