What temperature is everyone running in their planted tanks? I'm not sure if my plants are happy running about 78F. Is this too warm? Would it also keep the algae growth down if I lower this to about 73-75F? Just wondering....
Ideal temperature for planted tanks?
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I keep my tanks at a constant 78 degees and have had good success with all types of plants. I'll be VERY interested on opinions as to whether the growth of algae is affected by temp though.
LEN
LEN
You can set your temp. to suit your fish. The majority of plants will do OK with temps up to the mid 80s, especially if you have good light and CO2.
Jared
Jared
through my reading of plants, Ive read that plants like colder temps depending on what area you get them from.
if you look at terrestrial plants, such as the palm tree vs the birch tree, you can see that the plants have addapted to different temps.
I dont know what temps the birch likes, but you find them more in the colder regions. palms like the hotter weather. if you keep a palm outside in michigan winters, it will die.
so, if you see that a plants likes X degrees, it will more than likely grow better in that temp.
from what I read, a general rule for under water plants is 70-76
if you look at terrestrial plants, such as the palm tree vs the birch tree, you can see that the plants have addapted to different temps.
I dont know what temps the birch likes, but you find them more in the colder regions. palms like the hotter weather. if you keep a palm outside in michigan winters, it will die.
so, if you see that a plants likes X degrees, it will more than likely grow better in that temp.
from what I read, a general rule for under water plants is 70-76
Most temps are based on the requirements of the fish. Generally 70F or over.
Some crypts don't fair well at lower temps but Aponogetons do.
Most stem plants can handle 70-60F water.
It's not an effective method of algal control(temp variations).
Regards,
Tom Barr
Some crypts don't fair well at lower temps but Aponogetons do.
Most stem plants can handle 70-60F water.
It's not an effective method of algal control(temp variations).
Regards,
Tom Barr
Mr.Jingles, At http://www.animalnetwork.com/fish2/aqfm/1998/sep/aquatic/default.asp writing about plants and disucs, Karen Randall writes :
"There are no plant species I have worked with successfully in my other planted tanks that have failed at discus temperatures. For that matter, I have had periods during heat waves where the temperature in many of my tanks have remained in the mid 90s for up to six weeks. Some species have had slower growth during these periods, but all have survived."
If you keep fish in the tank, as most of us do, wouldn't you want to first suit your fish?
Jared
"There are no plant species I have worked with successfully in my other planted tanks that have failed at discus temperatures. For that matter, I have had periods during heat waves where the temperature in many of my tanks have remained in the mid 90s for up to six weeks. Some species have had slower growth during these periods, but all have survived."
If you keep fish in the tank, as most of us do, wouldn't you want to first suit your fish?
Jared
yeah. I was just saying what I read that plants like the 70 degree ranges.
you can keep them higher.
you can keep them higher.