JackBinimbul
Aquarium Advice Freak
I've had my 20G long tank set up completely dry and empty for days and have been monitoring the temp with this thermometer. It's been holding between 75 and 78 which seemed perfect for the fish I'm considering (endlers, pepper cories and RCS).
I filled the tank today to test all of my gear. Now, I live in Texas and it was over 100 today so the water from the "cold" tap is pretty warm. When I first filled it, the temp was reading about 82. It's been about 8 hours since then and it's sitting at 80. I do have a glass lid that I cannot change. Not only can endlers be jumpers, but I have cats. I know that the lid can trap heat and that most solutions require an open top, but that's not an option. This is the absolute hottest my house will get at any point of the year.
I do have two air pump filters in opposite ends of the tank, run by a Tetra 40. The tank will also be planted. I'm also using a low-heat LED. Would this provide enough oxygenation and ammonia filtration for the fish at this temperature?
I filled the tank today to test all of my gear. Now, I live in Texas and it was over 100 today so the water from the "cold" tap is pretty warm. When I first filled it, the temp was reading about 82. It's been about 8 hours since then and it's sitting at 80. I do have a glass lid that I cannot change. Not only can endlers be jumpers, but I have cats. I know that the lid can trap heat and that most solutions require an open top, but that's not an option. This is the absolute hottest my house will get at any point of the year.
I do have two air pump filters in opposite ends of the tank, run by a Tetra 40. The tank will also be planted. I'm also using a low-heat LED. Would this provide enough oxygenation and ammonia filtration for the fish at this temperature?