rosejones Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) We all agree that low-end heaters are pretty horrible. I'm wondering if anyone out there uses heat lamps to warm the water top-down like the sun warms a pond or stream. Or even a pendant light or sconce with an incandescent bulb that gives off some heat. Like the picture below I found doing a google search, but intentionally using a bulb that gives off heat. Anyone tried this? Top dwellers like bettas would get the warmth they need during the day, with some variation at night when the light is off. Wouldn't have to worry about accidentally cooking your fish or electrocuting them as with a regular cheapo heater. I'm thinking of scenarios with smaller tanks around the house (without the luxury of a fish room where you could just heat the entire space) and you'd rather not invest in a high end heater. Edited October 20, 2020 by rosejones Added image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 I had looked into this to use with the 1930s Historically Accurate Planted Aquarium as this was mentioned as a heater source. Good It works, it raises the temperature a few degrees You can tell when it is or isn't working Bad Hard to dial in the temperature you want Looks funny Ultimately for the 1930s aquarium I decided to bump the household temperature up a couple of degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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