Just Wonderin
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Nov 15, 2008
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My college aged daughter recently gave me a goldfish to care for. It is in a 10 gallon tank with a filter. It is fed fish flakes and has thrived for over a year with my daughter. Now that the fish is in our home, we are occasionally away for a week. I have an automatic fish feeder that seems to work very well. My question, however, is what should the water temp of the tank be? We live in the Northeast and when we are away, turn the heat down in our house. I know this will drop the tank water temp as well.
I had been told that goldfish are not as temperature sensitive as other fish. I would prefer to get input from some of you. With the winter just around the corner, should I buy a tank heater? If so, what should I sent the temp at? Do you recommend a specific heater? Or will the goldfish be fine...
Thanks for all of your help! I have become very fond of the fish and want to do the right thing.
I had been told that goldfish are not as temperature sensitive as other fish. I would prefer to get input from some of you. With the winter just around the corner, should I buy a tank heater? If so, what should I sent the temp at? Do you recommend a specific heater? Or will the goldfish be fine...
Thanks for all of your help! I have become very fond of the fish and want to do the right thing.