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Hi all and thanks for the replies. The thermometer reporting 80-82 degrees is the tape kind that sticks to the outside of the tank. It came with the new aquarium. The 'color display' was showing more than one color -- basically indicating conflicting temperatures. Today I purchased a...

Hi all, We bought our first aquarium (55 gal) and it's been cycling for two days. The tank has no heater and the temperature is between 80 and 82 degrees F. Everything I've read thus far indicates that an ideal tank temperature would be in mid to upper 70s. Are there any fresh water fish...