Florida Gar - no heater?

[emptyhead]

Can I keep my Florida Gar with no heater? The tank will pretty much be at room temperature - heated and air conditioned (70-72F). The tank also sits in a window and gets some direct light. My guess is that the temp may drop some in the winter with drafts, etc. I think it will work, but would like to hear some opinions and experiences.

I removed the heater tonight to prep another tank for some piranha arrivals.

I can get another heater if needed.

 

[packer43064]

I have no heater in the gar tank and I also live in OH, they have been fine for months. In the winter, I'll hook mine back up, but it's fine now.

 

[Noddy]

No heater in my 180Gl, but my tank is well insulated.
When it starts becoming colder in autumn my temp will drop to at least 23oC.
But then the central-heaters in my livingroom will kick in for the winter and temp is back at 25oC.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

i heat mine purly for infections and such. u dont need a heater. they live in the wild and water temps are sometimes 40s . dont subject urs to those temps just sayin