So I've noticed that my 10 gallon tank's temperature, holding only 8 gallons of actual water, fluctuates a lot more readily than I'd prefer. Currently it absorbs the heat from my room during the day, tops off at 80 degrees, then cools down to about 72-74 overnight. Rinse and repeat the next day.
I was thinking about pH and how it's much better to be off by a few points and constant than to put the shrimp (and soon brigs) through fluctuating pH levels trying to find and maintain the right balance. Does this apply to temperature as well? Should I turn up the heat a tad so that the range of fluctuation is lower? If so, than what should I set the minimum temp to be? I really hope this makes sense--it was much clearer in my head...
What do you guys and gals think?
Oh, and my tank is never in direct sunlight.
I was thinking about pH and how it's much better to be off by a few points and constant than to put the shrimp (and soon brigs) through fluctuating pH levels trying to find and maintain the right balance. Does this apply to temperature as well? Should I turn up the heat a tad so that the range of fluctuation is lower? If so, than what should I set the minimum temp to be? I really hope this makes sense--it was much clearer in my head...
What do you guys and gals think?
Oh, and my tank is never in direct sunlight.
