Need some advice

[tlc63]

Hi
My granddaughter is the one with the aquarium, but since she's too young to take care of it herself, I am the one helping her. I, myself, have never had an aquarium, so I need all the help I can get.
When setting up the aquarium, it says to have the water room temperature. Is the optimal temperature 72 degrees or what?
Thank you!

 

[mbooth9]

It all depends on what type of fish you plan on stocking it with. Some require warmer water temps and some require cooler temps.

 

[newbie_dave]

Goldfish are cold water fish so they don't need heat you can use it if you want but they will live with out it

 

[Fishperson]

Most tropical fish need between 76 and 80 degrees, but coldwater fish like goldfish need much cooler temperatures. I'm afraid that there is a lot more to know about fishkeeping. You should read this: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forum...ou-get-started-with-your-aquarium-154837.html

 

[NinjaTetra]

I never use a heater, but my house only gets down to 73 degrees in the winter and 79 in the summer. On average the temperature is 78. Anywhere between 72-82 is usually okay, but that depends on the fish, plants, and some other things.

 

[tlc63]

She has 2 goldfish that started out real real small, but are getting big pretty quick. So, as I understand they are cold water fish, so I guess the temp. of the water around 72-74 degrees would be fine?

 

[tlc63]

Most tropical fish need between 76 and 80 degrees, but coldwater fish like goldfish need much cooler temperatures. I'm afraid that there is a lot more to know about fishkeeping. You should read this: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forum...ou-get-started-with-your-aquarium-154837.html

Thank you...I will go read that article right now. I just didn't want to do anything that might hurt the fish. Thanks for the advice!

 

[Fishperson]

What size tank are they in?

 

[starscaper711]

Also, don't just get a random heater in order to keep your temperature in equilibrium. Different size tanks require different wattage heaters to ensure that the head is both dispersed equally and that the tank doesn't overheat in the event of a hardware failure!

 

[threnjen]

What size tank are they in?

Dun dun dun...

 

[tlc63]

What size tank are they in?

She has 2 goldfish and they are in a 10 gallon aquarium.