correct water temp ?

[taylorj]

what is the optimum water temp for most tropical fish. almost all the literature i have read on this subject gives different answers.some books say 75 degrees ,some say upper 70,s ,some say lower 80s. whats the deal? i have a 75 gal with several african cichlids and a 29 gal with cory cats,dwarf gouramis and a betta

 

[rook45]

78-80

 

[fishnutham]

80 deg's is the optimal temp colder preference speices will adapt as the ones that prefer it a touch warmer i try never to let my communitys get above 82deg's

 

[Princley]

yep 78-80... 78 use to be the #1 temp at 80 your fish are more active and you will hace less of a chance at any parasites infecting them

 

[ewurm]

I also keep my tropicals at 78-80 deg. Celsius. They die very quickly but there are no parasites! Maybe I should buy a thermometer that reads in Fahrenheit!

 

[Princley]

I also keep my tropicals at 78-80 deg. Celsius. They die very quickly but there are no parasites! Maybe I should buy a thermometer that reads in Fahrenheit!

yes maby you should

 

[slammer]

I keep everything at 76 F. No problems.

 

[DiXoN]

mine are all kept at 80degs

 

[rook45]

I also keep my tropicals at 78-80 deg. Celsius. They die very quickly but there are no parasites! Maybe I should buy a thermometer that reads in Fahrenheit!

try 26-28c

 

[Princley]

try 26-28c

hey his fish r in MN they love it like that