100 Watt 2 Much?

[jacknjill]

Is a 100 watt heater too much for a 10 gallon tank?

 

[drew2005]

It is a lil much. You could get away with a 50 watt. 75 watts at the most.

 

[drew2005]

5 gal/25 L 25 watt 50 watt 75 watt
10 gal/50 L 50 watt 75 watt 75 watt
20 gal/75 L 50 watt 75 watt 150 watt
25 gal/100 L 75 watt 100 watt 200 watt
40 gal/150 L 100 watt 150 watt 300 watt
50 gal/200 L 150 watt 200 watt two 200 watt
65 gal/250 L 200 watt 250 watt two 250 watt
75 gal/300 L 250 watt 300 watt two 300 watt
Instructions:
Subtract the average temperature of the room the aquarium is located in from the temperature you wish to maintain the aquarium water at. Find the size of your aquarium in the left hand column and move to the column that shows the number of degrees the aquarium needs to be heated. If the heating requirement is between levels, move up to the next larger size.
In larger tanks, or where the room temperature is significantly below the desired water temperature, two heaters may be required. Heaters should be installed at opposite ends of the aquarium to heat it more evenly.
Example:
Average Room Temp = 68 degrees F
Desired Water Temp = 77 degrees F

[hr]
Heating required = 9 degrees F
Tank Size = 20 gallon
Heater size needed = 50 watts
Maybe this chart will help you out a lil.

 

[viper_930]

A guideline I go by is you just multiply the tank size by five and that's the size of an appropriate heater. e.g. 30 gallons X 5 = 150 watt heater.

 

[jacknjill]

ok thanks. i think ill go with the50 watt