Hi! I recently got a 20gal Aquarium about a week ago. I’ve slowly but surely been setting it up to create a proper home for my fish!
I currently have:
2 Dalmatian Molly
2 Balloon Belly Molly
1 Guppy
2 Gourami
1 Albino Catfish
I live in Arizona so the climate here is very warm and I generally keep my house around 76 degrees Fahrenheit. However my boyfriend likes to sleep in the cold so the temp usually drops down to around 70 at night which concerns me for the tank temperature.
My tank has not had a heater installed in it yet, and so far it has been keeping a standard temperature of 75-80 degrees. I am however worried that my tank might fluctuate too much and I would like to install a heater. However I’m concerned my catfish will attach himself on to it and essentially cook himself to death.
He loves to explore every inch of the tank and even braves crawling over the filter cage. The heater I have is a 100watt Submergible Cylinder heater by Top Fin.
I’m not sure if there’s an external heater I might be able to attach that may be better, or if it’s even going to be an issue with him crawling on it. I’m already in love with each and every one of my fish so I wanted to get some advice before potentially putting any at risk.
Thank you!
I currently have:
2 Dalmatian Molly
2 Balloon Belly Molly
1 Guppy
2 Gourami
1 Albino Catfish
I live in Arizona so the climate here is very warm and I generally keep my house around 76 degrees Fahrenheit. However my boyfriend likes to sleep in the cold so the temp usually drops down to around 70 at night which concerns me for the tank temperature.
My tank has not had a heater installed in it yet, and so far it has been keeping a standard temperature of 75-80 degrees. I am however worried that my tank might fluctuate too much and I would like to install a heater. However I’m concerned my catfish will attach himself on to it and essentially cook himself to death.
He loves to explore every inch of the tank and even braves crawling over the filter cage. The heater I have is a 100watt Submergible Cylinder heater by Top Fin.
I’m not sure if there’s an external heater I might be able to attach that may be better, or if it’s even going to be an issue with him crawling on it. I’m already in love with each and every one of my fish so I wanted to get some advice before potentially putting any at risk.
Thank you!