The life of all living organisms, including man, is determined by a number of environmental factors. Among the physical factors, temperature plays the greatest role, affecting the course of all metabolic processes within the object. That is why adherence to the right temperature regime will provide your pet with comfort and a long life.
The optimum temperature in the aquarium can fluctuate within very wide limits for different organisms of even one family, so we can not disassemble each individually. But to discuss the temperature optimum for the most common inhabitants of aquariums is quite within our power.
Temperature in the aquarium for guppies
Guppies are not demanding fish and can easily get along in an ordinary bank, but to grow beautiful and healthy pets it is necessary to provide them with space and regular aeration of water. Regarding temperature, guppies are also labile, a range of 18 to 30 degrees is suitable for life, but the optimum is 24-25 degrees.
The water temperature in an aquarium for a scalar
Scalaria are warm water fish, so what is considered the extreme temperature for existence of guppies for fish, for the scalars is still quite a pleasant environment. Anyway, these cold-blooded fishes are most active at 28 degrees, while at 24-25 their growth and development begins to slow down.
Temperature in the aquarium for cichlids
Cichlids are very sensitive to temperature fluctuations. As a result of overcooling or overheating, they not only stop development, but also lose the opportunity to develop their remarkable color, which is why the temperature in the aquarium for such fish should be a permanently adjustable parameter. Optimum is recognized as 25-27 degrees, but for Tanganyik cichlids this temperature should not exceed 26.
The temperature in the aquarium for barbs
Barbus - the fish is simple in content. Barbusov is easy to feed, breed and maintain optimal conditions for their existence. Optimum can be considered a temperature in the range of 21 to 26 degrees, while it is desirable that the water is well aerated and there was a small current.
Temperature in the aquarium for soms
Soma is called more than 1000 species of fish from different families, so a single temperature range is difficult to determine. Usually, catfish like the temperature closer to room temperature ie. in the range of 22-25 degrees. For stimulation to reproduction, the temperature is usually increased by 2-3 degrees.