I need to move my tropical fish from one tank to another, how long can I have before they get too cold as I need to reheat my new tank with the old heater!
2006-09-17 02:45:36 · 14 answers · asked by ? 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
I've got a 80Litre Tank - Roughly any idea's how long it would take to heat?
2006-09-17 02:50:04 · update #1
They are 3 Danios, and A
2006-09-17 02:58:13 · update #2
if their tropical not long at all a few hours wont hurt try and match the new water with the old water temp.
2006-09-17 02:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that would depend on the individual breed of fish. Check with a store that sells tropical fish. If the water gets cold, will the fish become dormant and then be okay when the water warms up? I have Japanese Koi and in the winter when the water gets cold, they go to the bottom of the pond and hibernate. All I need to do is prevent the pond from icing over so the oxygen and carbon dioxide can exchange. When the weather gets warm again, the fish return to normal activity.
2006-09-17 02:49:46 · answer #2 · answered by brucenjacobs 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Note that Danios are not tropical fish. They can live with them as they have an idea temp range of 64-75. Keep in mind even fish that need temps in the 75-85 range can take the 70s for days. What will kill is a rapid change. So go slow even if it means they spend more time at a bad temp for them.
2006-09-17 16:10:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it relies upon upon what length fish tank you have have been given. if youin case you won't have a heater, you may turn on the lights for the aquarium and enable that heat temperature up the water, although i'm undecided how long which will take and the quantity of energy used to attain this i could strongly recommend paying for a heater and for people who didn't wish to purchase in spite of recent simply by fact you would be able to not have the money for it which you would be able to continuously use exterior components comparable to Craigslist or Ebay to locate quite good bargains.
2016-12-15 09:20:49 · answer #4 · answered by mcgeehee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you would be wise to buy another heater have you thought what you would do if the old one stopped working you should always have a back up there is one tip though it has been used by fish keepers during power cuts float a platic juice bottle filled with warm water in the top of your tank this will not heat the tank but it will help to sustain heat until your heater kicks in
2006-09-17 22:08:15 · answer #5 · answered by madeleine b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just put in room temperature water at about 78 degrees F and then your water will be the right temperature or close to it unless you keep your house really cold
2006-09-17 02:53:22 · answer #6 · answered by The Big Shot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nuke bowls of fish tank water in the microwave and stir it up well in your tank until it is the right temperature, then add the fish.
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2006-09-17 03:06:33 · answer #7 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have had tropical fish for years and i have never used a heater. if you are comfortable with the rooms temp. so are the fish.
2006-09-17 02:57:45 · answer #8 · answered by ash 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what type of fish your talking about, Tropical, Marine ??
2006-09-17 02:50:21 · answer #9 · answered by Gabba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the room temperature is around the same temperture they can go indefinetly. ihave had a ten gallon going for half a year with no heat my room temperature is 22- 24 centigrade.
2006-09-17 04:58:28 · answer #10 · answered by Matthew L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋