71 is fine! He may slow down a little bit but he sure isn't going to die from lower temperatures! My tanks are sitting around 68-72 since I took my heaters out as Spring is here and Summer soon to follow. All my fish are actually happy with the lower temperature it seems...then again, some of my fish are just really weird lol. But he'll be fine ^_^
Too cold? Help!
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I'm pretty new myself but from the experience I've had so far that he should be alright at 71. It wouldn't hurt to increase the temperature if you are ever able to, but when we first got Norman we had a 1 gal bowl and no heater, and the temperature was a steady 72-74 and he was fine. When I bought him home for a week the temp dropped to 70 a few times in the morning when it was cold, and only went up a few degrees during the day.
As for the thermometer, we have a sticky one horizontal at the bottom of the tank and we use our meat thermometer (make sure to wash it really well of course before you stick it in the tank or your meat, haha). They read about the same most of the time, but I think the stick is more actuate since it's down near the bottom.
Either way, I think he'll be good at that temp.
As for the thermometer, we have a sticky one horizontal at the bottom of the tank and we use our meat thermometer (make sure to wash it really well of course before you stick it in the tank or your meat, haha). They read about the same most of the time, but I think the stick is more actuate since it's down near the bottom.
Either way, I think he'll be good at that temp.
Alright, thank you! With my new fish in it, and a lid, it's reading closer to 75, so that's good!
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