Lowest reasonable temp for my Sera Rhom?
- Thread starter Slythy
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Your Rhom's metabolism will drop; will eat less and will be less active. It'll do just fine.
I keep mine at 83F (just need to make sure water is well oxygenated and plenty of flow/turnover)... he's very active, swims around, chases me and my wife around the tank trying to scare us off, and eats like a glutton.
I turn his temp down slowly to roughly 76F the week leading up to a long vacation when we know he won't be fed for a week or so. He's 6.5"
I keep mine at 83F (just need to make sure water is well oxygenated and plenty of flow/turnover)... he's very active, swims around, chases me and my wife around the tank trying to scare us off, and eats like a glutton.
I turn his temp down slowly to roughly 76F the week leading up to a long vacation when we know he won't be fed for a week or so. He's 6.5"
so...knowing were these fish come from how often do you think they experience a low temp? I say that's pushing it for a permanent temp for a serra species. Try insulating the sides of the tank and sump if there is one, as well as the lids. He may do alright but as slow growing as these fish are already I wouldn't want his metabolism any lower. just my vote. How much can it be costing you to heat a 180? I heat a 150 and 125 with 300w heaters and I don't notice any difference in my bill more than like 50 bucks in the cold months.
its a planted tank, so its not like they wont have tons of places to hide. I know the rhom is going to eat some of them, they will be only introduced from culls of a breeding shrimp tank. I have the tank at 76* and he seems happy. He doesnt swim much anyway.
