Hi can any on the frorum please.
I have a small hospital tank it is only basic it has a filter and air bubbles
but no heat how do I heat the water if I need to,
Is there any thing I can buy to heat the waster for sick fish
any advice please.
as I have just lossed a little baby fish it was on meds but feel I did not do enough for her I am so sad and don't want this to happen again.
may be if the tank was warmer it may have given her a better chance

thank you
neka

hi neka.

sorry to hear abut your little one.

you are right. often, during treatments, raising the temp a bit makes all the difference.

how many gallons is your hospital tank?

pretty much the best way to heat a tank is to get a submersible heater that is rated for your size tank. a ten gallon would do very well with a 100-150 watt heater. getting the best one you can get is very important in that the cheaper ones can malfunction and cause the tank to either overheat or get too cold.

i hope this helps you some.

paul

yeah, a submerssible heater is best, get a quality one if you can, I had a really cheap one on my cichlid tank a while back and the dial you use to set the temperature messed up, and after that, its just not worth the few dollars of savings.

For a hospital tank you don't need that many watts really, the smallest one will do just fine, unless your place is freezing or the tank is bigger than a typical 5-10 gallon hospital tank.

Hi neka, I am currently running my main tank as a hospital tank, for two goldfish. I heat the water to 24C. The heater cost me £8.99, so not too pricey!