What is the temperature in the aquarium?

The water temperature is one of the defining indicators for the life and health of the inhabitants of the aquarium. What temperature should be in the aquarium depends, first of all on the species that you plan to contain and breed.

Optimal water temperature in the aquarium

For each species of fish or amphibians, there are optimal conditions for their maintenance. They need to be familiarized with before purchasing the first specimens and placing them in a new aquarium. Such a preliminary acquaintance with one or another species will make it possible to select the fishes combining according to the requirements to the conditions, which then will get along well and seamlessly with each other.

Most of the most common and popular fish species will feel good in aquariums with a water temperature of 22-26 ° C. Therefore, when setting the water temperature in the aquarium for guppies , scalars and swords, it is necessary to stop precisely in these limits. Some breeds of fish, but not too many, like water warmer. Usually for labyrinth fish and dikus it is recommended to heat water up to 28-3 ° С. Another thing is goldfish. The water temperature in the aquarium for goldfish is set within 18-23 ° C. In warmer water, their life expectancy is significantly reduced, they can get sick.

Separately it is necessary to say about the water temperature in the aquarium for the red-bellied turtle, as the content of these amphibians is becoming more popular. Turtles love warmth and feel best in water, heated to 25-28 ° C.

Regulation of temperature in the aquarium

Constant monitoring of fluctuations in water temperature in the aquarium will allow you to notice the strong changes in time and react accordingly: heat the water to the required level or, conversely, cool it. Therefore, the acquisition of a thermometer for an aquarium is simply a must for its arrangement. After all, water, especially in small aquariums, can cool down and heat up very quickly, and for the eye it will be imperceptible until the fish begin to behave sluggishly or do not die at all. Now you can also buy special heaters for the aquarium, which not only warm the water, but can maintain the same temperature during operation. If the aquarium is not equipped with a similar heater, it can be purchased separately. When it is necessary to lower the water temperature, it is necessary to pour a small amount of water, and in its place to pour in water of a lower temperature. However, do not immediately replace too large a volume of water, as sudden temperature changes will adversely affect the health of fish. It is better to repeat the operation after a while.