Curtis Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 (edited) Was playing around with the http://www.aqadvisor.com/ which is kinda cool. Was getting a water temp warning. In everyones experience how close to the recommended temp for each species do you have to be? Bang on or are most of these fish fairly hardy? A few species that at 25 or 26 C the min from one and the max for another have a gap of about 1 degree. Will this cause problems and having said that should I try to keep to the average comfortable temp for a group of different fish?.(Have not even consider plant temps ...I feel a spreadsheet about to happen LOL ) I am posting this list for open debate LMAO (was originally in the main body but I had to attach it) => 16 - 26C: American Flagfish=> 23 - 27C: Cherry Barb=> 23 - 27C: Chili Rasbora=> 21 - 27C: Cherry Shrimp=> 25 - 30C: Boesemans Rainbowfish=> 24 - 30C: Endler=> 22 - 27C: Adolfo Cory=> 19 - 28C: Panda Cory=> 23 - 28C: Dwarf Gourami=> 23 - 26C: Clown Killifish=> 20 - 28C: Dalmatian Molly=> 24 - 28C: Diamond Tetra=> 23 - 26C: Rummynose Tetra=> 23 - 27C: Silver Hatchet=> 23 - 25C: Blackline Rasbora=> 18 - 24C: Celestial Pearl Danio=> 26 - 30C: German Blue Ram=> 25 - 30C: Banded Archerfish=> 8 - 25C: White Cloud Mountain Minnow=> 25 - 30C: Gold Nugget Pleco L018 Settings were for adult fish These warnings came up as well; Suggestion: If you want to keep more than 1 Dalmatian Molly, minimum recommend male to female ratio is 1:2 (M:F). You will be less likely to experience problem if you get even more females. Note: Silver Hatchet may jump - lids are recommended. Warning: Cherry Shrimp may become food for German Blue Ram. Warning: Banded Archerfish requires brackish water. Note: Gold Nugget Pleco L018 is a juvernile form of L085. Thoughts? I thank everyone in advance for their comments Edited March 20, 2013 by Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DivineHammer Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 I keep my tanks all at 25-26C doesn't mater what's in them, the water is all the same, that way for any reason I can switch fish to another of my tanks with no problems at any time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis Posted March 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 Thanks Divine. I do realize that it is important to keep a constant temp...guess maybe my question should have been how delicate are the fish that I chose. There are Ph considerations as well. Just trying to glean as much info as I can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Znaika Posted March 21, 2013 Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 All these temperature ranges are very relative. When I studies the subject of temperatures, pH, KH and dH in the natural habitat of my fishes, I finally came to a conclusion that all parameters vary wildly, the only thing that is constant is a slow speed of change. For example you specified 23-25°C for blackline rasboras (Rasbora daniconius, I suppose). The research I have seen shows the temperatures in their habitat varying from 24 to 30°C within the same small stream and at the same time. The seasonal fluctuations widen the range even firther: from 22 to 32°C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Thank you Znaika. That is the answer that I was hoping for, and I wanted to make sure. If everything in the environment is constant as much as possible and you acclimate the fish properly, then everything should work out. I also realize I might have to brush up on my latin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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