Heating for Specialty Setups: A Guide to the Sicce Jolly Preset Heater

Turtle habitats, paludariums, and other specialty setups often need a heater sized well below what a standard tropical tank line offers. The Sicce Jolly line is a fixed-temperature submersible heater built specifically for that smaller end of the scale, across four wattages.

Why Specialty Setups Need Smaller Heaters

A turtle tank's water section, a paludarium's aquatic portion, or any setup with limited water volume relative to its footprint often calls for a much smaller heater than a comparable fully-aquatic tank of the same overall size — exactly the gap the Jolly line fills.

Choosing a Wattage

  • Jolly Preset 6 — 6 Watt — the smallest in the Jolly line, built for very small tanks and specialty setups like turtle habitats.
  • Jolly Preset 12 — 12 Watt — steps up from the 6W for small tanks and specialty setups needing slightly more heating capacity.
  • Jolly Preset 25 — 22 Watt — built for small tanks and specialty setups like turtle habitats and paludariums.
  • Jolly Preset 35 — 30 Watt — the largest in the Jolly line, for small tanks and specialty setups needing the most heating capacity in the line.

Setup Tips

  • Fixed temperature means no dial to set or accidentally bump — straightforward for setups where simplicity matters.
  • Match wattage to your actual water volume, not the overall footprint of a paludarium or turtle habitat.
  • Position in water flow for even heat distribution where possible.

The Sicce Jolly Preset line is available at Marine Concept Supply across all wattages — order online or pick up at our shop in Wheeling, IL. Shop 6W, 12W, 25 (22W), or 35 (30W), and browse more aquarium heaters.