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[PleaseHelp]

So i have 3 gallon shrimp makeshift shrimp tank with 2 plants and 4 shrimp ( i put it together when i realized how small they were after i got them in the mail, im growing them in here so they are not lunch.) I have no heater for them and it's 70 degrees in the tank and it is decreasing by about a degree an hour. The air conditionar is on and it is summer in ohio, but chilly in my house because of the ac. How can i heat them without a heater? Do i switch my 50 gal heater with the 3 gal? That seems impractical, and i am outside a lot in summer, i don't want to do that with my fish for a month until they are adults! How do i heat up the water without a filter?

 

[Nils]

I would run to my nearest PETCO, grab a mini heater and stick it in there. They usually run for around $15 at PETCO. There really is not any way to heat water except for using light, but you would either need to pit it in direct sunlight by a window or buy a heat lamp. I would personally buy the mini heater. I like the idea of growing the shrimp in that 3 gallon until they are big, seems like you are doing everything right. If you have them right next to the AC, then I would move them because that probably isn't helping either.

 

[Fresh2o]

How cool do you think it will get in the house? Some sites say an acceptable range is 65-80 F, others even lower. It should be fine.

Edit: Link http://www.theshrimpfarm.com/articles/caring-for-red-cherry-shrimp.php

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[biondoa]

How cool do you keep your house? We keep our AC set at 78 degrees, which is fine for tropical fish and shrimp.