| To come up with a realistic aquarium set-up, a | | | | There are a wide range of aquarium heaters |
| fish keeping hobbyist has to take note of the | | | | available in the market nowadays. The most |
| various characteristics of the marine world they | | | | common is the glass immersion heater which has |
| want to replicate. If it is a freshwater set-up they | | | | a glass tube containing a heating element. This |
| should take into consideration the fishes and | | | | kind of heater is fully submersible and can maintain |
| accessories that should be included. More fishes | | | | the desired water temperature through an |
| and accessories in a set-up means that the | | | | adjustable thermostat. This is the latest trend in |
| aquarium should have a good filtration system in | | | | heating aquarium set-ups as there are thermostat |
| order to support the entire artificial aquatic life. It | | | | available in the market which are already using |
| is more complicated in a salt water aquarium. This | | | | advance microchip technology. Microchip controlled |
| is because the water in these aquarium setups | | | | heaters have a pilot lamp indicator to indicate the |
| should be maintained in ranges fro 22-30 degrees | | | | proper temperature. This a far cry to the |
| centigrade (71-86 degree farenheit). These are | | | | thermostat of the past which uses a bimetallic |
| the ideal temperatures to sustain fish and plant life | | | | strip to heat the water. Other water heaters that |
| in salt water or even in tropical freshwaters. | | | | are also used by hobbyists are the under gravel |
| To be able to maintain the proper temperature in | | | | heaters and heating mats that are placed under |
| an artificial aquatic environment like an aquarium, | | | | the aquarium tank. |
| installing an aquarium heater is highly suggested. | | | | |