Setting up my 180 Gallon, first time with native fish!

[DParcade]

I'm setting up my tank this week, and once cycled I'll be adding some baby blue gill/sunfish. I've always kept cichlids, but am super stoked to be getting a tank for these beauties. I'm a bit unclear if I need any temperature control though. Should I add an element of temperature control, and if so at which level? If there are any water parameters that I should be shooting for for these particular fish I'd definitely be keen to hear about it as well. I've read a ton of great info on the fish, but hadn't come across those particulars.

 

[Anthony Nolet]

I don’t use a heater on my tank. Whatever the temperature of the house is the temperature of the tank plus or minus a few degrees lol. The house stays pretty consistently around 70

 

[DParcade]

Okay right on, that's about what I figured! Wanted to make sure I wasn't too far off base with that before proceeding though. Can't wait to get the tank ready for use!

 

[Gill Blue]

No heater needed. My tank temp runs between 55 degrees and 78 degrees.

As far as getting bluegill, is it a standard 180G? 18" wide? If so,I wouldn't get bluegill. My largest of 4 bluegill got to be 15" with the next largest at 13", an 18" tank is a bit tight.
If it's the 24" wide you'll probably be OK.

 

[suckerfish]

15” bluegill? Please post a pick!!!

 

[Deadliestviper7]

15” bluegill? Please post a pick!!!

Agreeed!