How big should the heat pad be for my 50 gallon aquarium?

Question

It will be for frogs. I looked at petco.com but its all in watts, so I was not sure.

Answer 1

right heat pads work better for some frog species on the side (on the outside with a coco panel or exo terra style background attached to the inside of the tank) rather than the bottom of the tank(on the outside always) what species are u getting and ill tell u whats best. if its going under 1/3 of the tank size is about what your looking for  

as for the water question heat pads aren't idea but spot bulbs tend to dry out phibs and aren't recommended so a normal aquarium heater and guard would be best

also get a thermostat and thermometers when eva using a heat pad

Answer 2

if you want to use a UTH on the back side of the box for the heat pad it will tell you what size aquarium the heat pad will work for.

Answer 3

Don't use an UTH, instead use a heat lamp, the water base would absorb all the heat. Just use an aquatic heater if you want the water warmed.