Temp for Planted Tank?

[jmhart]

It's tough...I'm a chemist, so while I'm at work I think in Celsius, but on here I try to think in F, sometimes the wires get crossed.

 

[SMinNC]

...those digital thermometers are known to be widely inaccurate. ...

Thanks for reminding me to check this out. I'd been so busy, I hadn't got back around to my intital thought of checking it against the thermometers I already have.

I just got up and dropped 2 el'cheapo's in the tank, while writing this. I'll get back with the results.

 

[SMinNC]

Temp update:

Cheapo Digital - 80.1

Cheapo 1 - 80.6
Cheapo 2 - 81.1

But yea, it's always good to check'em.

 

[ChrisK]

I keep mine at 78 farenheidt

 

[debaric]

its kind of funny and I was thinking about it today...I have been worrying more about maintaning plants in an aquarium than what aquariums are really built for... FISH! I havent even thought about when im going to add livestock, only what plants i want to get and how to keep them healthy.

I keep my water at 77-80. Thats fine for all plants and most fish.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

Your plants won't care about the temperature, that's more generally determined by the type of fish you intend to stock this with and adjusted to provide for their needs.

 

[steelhumm]

:lol:

nice!

 

[SMinNC]

Alrighty. I think we've determined how much a plant could care-less about the temp.
So I'm going to see if I can get away with highjacking myself. And and ask about a prefered temp for a shrimp, instead of starting a new thread.
I have a few snails now. And thats a 20 or so type of few. Not the dayum, ya gots a few snails they'r doncha! thing. ; ) I'm working on the latter, this tank has only looked like this for a week now.


Back to Temp(s).

I'm guessing snails care just a little more than plants, about the temp.

Any prefered range for shrimps?

From what I've seen for prices on here. I'm looking forward to having some CRS.

Thanks, everyone!