What heater do you use for your 10 gallon? | Heater Forum (2024)

The possibility exists of any heater running rampant and killing the fish, or shocking you, but mostly it's people that don't read and follow directions crank it up, and come back later and find fish stew.

Supposed to set it close to temp and adjust it up slowly, not max it out and turn it down tomorrow.

I bought from Amazon.

HITOP 25/50/100/200/300W Adjustable Aquarium Heater, Submersible Fish Tank Heater Thermostat with Suction Cups​

The 50W version for the 10 gallon, works great In a 10g or a 20g also but comes on more frequent on the 20g. Slowly adjust it up to the temp you want and it's stable. My two have been working fine, maintaining 82F for 4 months now on an 10g and 20g and $15 each. Not bad.

All of the heaters on Amazon have people complaining the Heater killed their fish, I guess some could be true but I believe most of it is operator error.

50w is about the smallest you'd want and you'd want it adjustable, not one of the autoset ones that max out at 78F.
If you want to spend more money there's some nice digital display ones, or smart phone controlled ones. But just a basic adjustable, take your time to set it up to the temp you want, works just fine.

All of the heaters on Amazon have people complaining the Heater killed their fish, I guess some could be true but I believe most of it is operator error.

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absolutely

On Amazon, I keep seeing reviews of heaters overheating and killing fish

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I don’t bother with amazon reviews. Come straight to fishlore

Take a look at the Neotherm heaters, or now Cobalt Aquatics.
I have a 75W in my 12gl QT tank (bookshelf tank losing heat fast, keeping temp steady in unheated room), as well as a 100W in my 20gl.
They are non glass, temp is easy to set and check.

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I have a question. By bookshelf tank do you mean a longer tank? I'm buying an 11 gal "bookshelf tank" by Lifegaurd Aquatics and I'm wondering if the 50W heater I have won't be enough.