wellmax Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 For my communtiy tank what would be a safe all round water temperature?? 72 to 78F??? Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 For my communtiy tank what would be a safe all round water temperature?? 72 to 78F??? Regards We don't tek kindly to folk who use ferrenhyt round these parts... :lol: Anywhere from 24°-28°C will be fine. I aim for 26°C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellmax Posted June 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Thanks Ira for that. Most of the stick-on thermometers are in F and C. Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 Mine actually runs closer to 22C - 24C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrenB Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 25'c - 27'c, mine are all on 26'c fish (as below) are all happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted June 14, 2009 Report Share Posted June 14, 2009 i run at the lower end of the scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whetu Posted June 15, 2009 Report Share Posted June 15, 2009 What kind of fish do you have, wellmax? Obviously some prefer higher temps and some prefer lower... but also some have a greater tolerance for being outside their "ideal" conditions. I would start by looking at your most delicate and/or most valuable fish and what range of tolerance they have, then use the other fish to decide whether your temperature should be at the upper or lower end of that range. Personally I keep my tank at around 28 degrees because that's what my clown loaches like. My barbs would probably prefer the temp to be a little cooler, but they are very hardy and will be fine in a wide range of temps, so the loaches get priority. Oh, and at warmer temps you will need to make sure your water is well aerated and you keep a close eye on water quality, algae blooms, disease outbreaks etc. At higher temps things can progress very quickly so you need to act fast if anything gets out of whack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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