Most aquarium fish come from warm waters and need to be above room temperature. Aquarium fish heaters are inexpensive and keep temperatures stable in your fish tank aquarium no matter what it's like outside - vital since fish don't produce their own body heat. To choose the correct watt heater for your aquarium tank please see this aquarium heater guide which located at the bottom of this page.
This fish tank heater guide will help you make an informed choice when deciding which aquarium heater will be suitable for your aquarium fish tank. To use the guide please refer to the following example
Average Room Temp = 68 degrees F Desired Water Temp = 77 degrees F ----------------------------------------- Heating required = 9 degrees F Tank Size = 20 gallon Heater size needed = 50 watts