What is the best temperature for my tropical fish tank?

Posted on August 29th, 2009 by admin

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I have a 20 gallon with no live plants. My fish include 1 blue gourami, 1 elect. blue chiclid, 4 tiger barbs, and 1 bala shark. I plan to get a loach or maybe 2. What should my tank temp be, incorporating all of these fish?

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6 Responses to “What is the best temperature for my tropical fish tank?”

  1. , on September 1st, 2009 at 4:52 am Said:

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    that’s a pretty diverse group of fish, so it’s hard to be sure. the average tropical fish tank temp is around 75 degrees, but going a little higher (like to 77-79 degrees) will not hurt.

  2. RSS Feed Reader, on September 3rd, 2009 at 10:33 am Said:

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    100 degrees celcius

  3. , on September 6th, 2009 at 7:19 am Said:

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    A rough 75-78 f, and an entirely new tank to segregate the cichlid into.

  4. Free Twitter Buttons, on September 9th, 2009 at 5:14 am Said:

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    77F (25C) is a good average temp.

  5. Small Business Web Hosting, on September 9th, 2009 at 10:59 am Said:

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    You should keep it about 26 degrees Celsius or 78-79 Fahrenheit.

  6. Free Twitter Buttons, on September 11th, 2009 at 7:16 am Said:

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    76 +/- 2 degrees should be fine.

    However, your tank is far too small for that Bala Shark. It will outgrow your tank fairly quickly. Most of the common loaches will also grow too large for your tank, and you certainly don’t have room for a shoal of them. I’d suggest that you expand your shoal of Tiger Barbs instead of adding in larger fishes.

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