I brought a 20 litre Aquarium and have the Temp set at 76F / 24c and doubled checked with a digital thermometer besides the one in the tank...is this heat enough?
As I've read up on them and where I've read it says between 70F - 80F
Temp for Neon Tetra
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I'd actually keep neons a bit cooler than that at around 22C, that's far more average for them than the higher points of the temperature range.
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I'd actually keep neons a bit cooler than that at around 22C, that's far more average for them than the higher points of the temperature range.
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I second that, mine are currently at 22*C although raises up to 23*C during the day.
I'd actually keep neons a bit cooler than that at around 22C, that's far more average for them than the higher points of the temperature range.
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I second that, mine are currently at 22*C although raises up to 23*C during the day.
Well I do have the rads on in the home and the tanks on a shelf on a tall unit and sometimes it drops to 74 and then back to 76Fplankton wrote: I'd actually keep neons a bit cooler than that at around 22C, that's far more average for them than the higher points of the temperature range.
fr499y wrote:I second that, mine are currently at 22*C although raises up to 23*C during the day.plankton wrote: I'd actually keep neons a bit cooler than that at around 22C, that's far more average for them than the higher points of the temperature range.
Thanks for letting me know also and i'll be testing the water today on all the issues and how many times a week is this best to do please?
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It rises because of the lights mainly, just lower the thermostat on the heater to 22C.
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Is that the recommended setting ?plankton wrote: It rises because of the lights mainly, just lower the thermostat on the heater to 22C.
I realise it’s warmer here and will need to adjust in summer months, although we do have a/c
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Well they need it between 70-80F and I've adjusted the heater to 23 and it's now showing 74F...I had the torch on itSpanishAnnie wrote:Is that the recommended setting ?plankton wrote: It rises because of the lights mainly, just lower the thermostat on the heater to 22C.
I realise it’s warmer here and will need to adjust in summer months, although we do have a/c
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They don't need it between those temps, that's the range in the wild, the average temp is around 22C.
If you can't keep the heat down look at cardinals instead, they prefer it warmer.
If you can't keep the heat down look at cardinals instead, they prefer it warmer.
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