What size heating rod is suitable for small fish tank?

The use of fish tank heating rods is 1.5w-2w/L, so you should choose heating rods according to your own fish tank volume.

For fish tank heating rods, they are generally used for tropical fish, which will make them safe for the winter. So how to use heating rods to save more electricity?

First, the heating rod should be trapezoidal, which means that the heating rod is controlled by a computer chip. Once the water temperature reaches the standard, the heating will be stopped immediately, otherwise, when the water temperature is lower than the standard to a certain extent, the heating mode will be automatically turned on immediately;

Secondly, the fish tank can be "dressed" in winter, that is, the heat insulation film can be attached, which can significantly reduce the heat loss, and the heating rod will start the heating mode less, thus achieving the purpose of saving electricity;

Thirdly, the fish tank can be equipped with a timer socket, and the fish tank lighting lamp, heating rod and filter can be turned on regularly as needed, but the filter is generally not recommended to stop running without power supply, which will affect the stability of water quality.

Knowledge of wattage of heating rod

Principle: Different sizes of fish tanks are equipped with heating rods of different sizes within a certain range, and the actual electricity consumption is basically the same. But there is a big gap between a fish tank and a heating rod. For example, the large water tank uses a heating rod with small wattage, which consumes a long time. Although the instantaneous power consumption is small, it will also use a lot of electricity at the end of the day.

The small cylinder uses a large heating rod, which has short heating time and short power consumption time, but the instantaneous power consumption is large. Of course, conservatively speaking, it is safe to use two heating rods together, and they are not afraid of being burned or heated.

Calculation of electricity fee: Watt/1000W* hour = 1 degree =0.5~ yuan.

For example: 200W/ 1000W*24 hours =4.8 degrees. One-day electricity bill: 2.4 yuan? One month: 2.4 yuan *30= 144 yuan?

Answer: Wrong!

Because the heating rod can't work for 24 hours, when it reaches the set temperature, it will automatically disconnect and stop working.

Suppose: work for 5 minutes and stop 10 minutes. And then only work eight hours a day.

Calculated in 8 hours, the heating rod of 200W is: 200W/ 1000W*8 hours (every day) *30 days =48 yuan.

48 yuan only has one month's electricity bill! ! ! ! !

Therefore, the way to save electricity lies in how to minimize the eight hours of the day without affecting the required growth temperature of fish.

First, choose low-temperature tropical fish. (Arowana is a high-heat fish, which needs 28-30 degrees, so the temperature is set high. )

Second: reduce water bodies. (The more water, the longer the heating time)

Third: the fish tank is covered. (In order to prevent rapid heat dissipation, some players also wrap the fish tank to prevent heat dissipation, but it affects the appearance.)

Fourth: the fish tank is placed indoors. (Outdoor or window air flows quickly and dissipates heat quickly)

Fifth: different regions. (North uses more electricity, South uses less electricity, and South Africa does not use electricity)

Fifth: the seasons are different. In summer, the heating rod stops for a long time, so the working hours are less and the electricity consumption is very small. )