Habitat - Indoor :: Heater wattage for 55 gallon

[Somedood]

I know the 3-5 watt per gallon but people just say to get 200, then get 150, then get 500. It doesn't make any sense.

[steve]

I think a 200W should be fine. The temps you normally keep around the house might require a powerful heater.

[Somedood]

I live in MN and the house temps are usually around 70-80 fahrenheits. I'm going to keep the aquarium away from windows so that there is no change in temps.

[steve]

I think the 200W would still be good, but also check the size/length because some of them are pretty long. If you choose a 150W, I would get 2 so you can use both during winter months. I usually have a couple of extra on hand to use as backup or to warm up a lot of water.