Alright, that's good about the filter! Thanks for the advice. I will find some sort of calcium source. Do you know of any cold water fish that can be kept alone in that tank?
New 20 gallon freshwater aquarium - any fish suggestions?
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Tifftastic
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Half gallon is pretty small, and I'd only use something that small as a very temporary home for a betta. Would be great to keep some live plants and snails or a few shrimp in, but "cold water" fish get waaaaay too big.
Alright. I would have a tropical tank but I'm not satisfied with my mini heater. All the heater knows is:
" Add five degrees " And that resulted of a baby molly that died of being overheated. Do you know of any Mini heater that has a built-in thermostat?
" Add five degrees " And that resulted of a baby molly that died of being overheated. Do you know of any Mini heater that has a built-in thermostat?
I've read a lot of complaints about the built in thermostat malfunctioning and allowing the heater to overheat the tank. However, there are a lot of positive reviews about them too. I'd invest in a good internal thermometer and keep an eye on the actual tank temperature.
Tifftastic
"With your powers combined . . ."
Even if you got a heater I can't think of any fish that I would recommend for a half gallon. I think it would be a wasted investment
Plants and invertebrates only. The only fish I'd keep in a half gallon would very temporarily be a betta - as in during tank replacement or deep cleaning.
I wouldn't try to heat something that small. If you keep your home between 70F and 80F the shrimp should do fine.
Mark
Mark
