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is a heater neccasary in a 10 gallon
right now my 10 gallon has a pair of glass fish 7 ghost shrimp and a pleco...
do you think i need a heater?
silentskream
05-18-2004, 9:10 AM
the ghost fish and the pleco do not necesarily need one.. as long as your sure it wont get bellow room temp in the tank.
i dont know anything about glassfish, but i'm pretty sure they need a heater..
but its good to have one just in case.
but just FYI the pleco will get to be 18 inches long, and that ten gallon isn't going to be nearly enough for him. thats what i had my pleco in for several months before i learned how big he can get.. now that i know how much room he needs, i have to get rid of him. :(
im gonna get a 55 in about august
do ghost shrimp affect the bio load much? cause i liek them they keep my gravel clean
OrionGirl
05-18-2004, 9:28 AM
What is the average temp of the tank? What are the extremes?
aquariumfishguy
05-18-2004, 9:36 AM
YES, a heater is needed. No matter where you live, I promise you your tank has temp swings if it has no heater to regulate things. Too many people confuse a heater with "only needed to heat the aquarium" when in fact its just as important to have a constant temperature. ;)
my room stays at a constant 72-75 degrees.. so does the water for some reason
one more question .. how would i prep a clay pot to put into my tank...
i have one i used to planting i want to clea it out.. break a hole into it and put it into my tank....
but how do i clean it
aquariumfishguy
05-18-2004, 9:44 AM
OK, well for most tropical fish they prefer 78-80 degrees F. So if you plan to keep tropical fish in the near future, a heater would be a good thing to have! :D
Traci
05-18-2004, 11:55 AM
You might want to just buy another pot. Their relatively inexpensive as tank decorations so. The problem with using a pot is that it should ideally be unglazed. But if it is unglazed and you have been planting in it, then it probably absorbed chemicals from potting soil and fertilizers you may have used.
YOu could try to boil or soak it out, but that can be time consuming. Just go to Walmart and buy another one. Their only a buck or so.