Just tossing the idea around in my head but if I were to change a tank that stays a consistent 80 degrees to an unheated native tank would the beneficial bacteria die off if the tank was to drop temps by approximately 20-25 degrees?
Things to consider if changed to ingested/cold water?
- Thread starter Zack cloutier
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I can't link anything because i'm thick but if you enter something like "ideal temperature range for aquarium bacteria" you'll get a load of interesting stuff. Basically there is a temperature sweetspot where BB will thrive. As the temperature moves from this sweetspot, up or down, you'll get a reduction in BB activity.
A coldwater set up, especially an outside one, depending where you are, will certainly have reduced BB activity. It's well worth a read because it also goes into other aquarium parameters which also have an effect on BB activity, such as ph.
A coldwater set up, especially an outside one, depending where you are, will certainly have reduced BB activity. It's well worth a read because it also goes into other aquarium parameters which also have an effect on BB activity, such as ph.