Reese and Chase
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Mar 27, 2022
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Tank Temperature
I had 3 molly fish, tonight it went down to 2. I noticed my molly fish seemed unhappy and the water was cold. So I bought a heater. The heater keeps the tank at 78°F, and tonight I went upstairs to see my molly fish looking as if he was gasping for air with his gills. The filter is on one of the highest settings the fish can live in, so I did some research and thought it could be overheating because the symptoms described what he was doing. Later tonight he passed, so I thought maybe the heat was off and too hot or cold. I put a thermometer in the tank and it said 78°F which is what it is supposed to be at. My other mollies seem to be doing good and showing no signs of overheating or sickness. Anybody know what happened? I am trying to figure it out so I can make sure my other mollies and continue being healthy.
I had 3 molly fish, tonight it went down to 2. I noticed my molly fish seemed unhappy and the water was cold. So I bought a heater. The heater keeps the tank at 78°F, and tonight I went upstairs to see my molly fish looking as if he was gasping for air with his gills. The filter is on one of the highest settings the fish can live in, so I did some research and thought it could be overheating because the symptoms described what he was doing. Later tonight he passed, so I thought maybe the heat was off and too hot or cold. I put a thermometer in the tank and it said 78°F which is what it is supposed to be at. My other mollies seem to be doing good and showing no signs of overheating or sickness. Anybody know what happened? I am trying to figure it out so I can make sure my other mollies and continue being healthy.