[UniQuaria] Really struggling with temperature control
Bren wrote: > > Hi everyone, > I have an extra 10g tank that I took back from a neighbor. It’s fully > cycled and now houses some guppies. > > I set this tank up in my basement because I really don’t have a good > spot for it on the main floor. It’s cool in the basement. What I’m > finding is that when I check it in the morning, the temp in the tank > is about 72, then by evening it is 80-82! It’s like it can’t keep up > at night. I replaced the heater, thinking maybe the thermostat was > defective, but now I think it’s just because of where I have the tank. > > Do I need a higher wattage heater? A different kind? Those poor > guppies have been through several rapid 6-10 degree swings and I know > that’s really horrible! > Bren 82 is too high for Guppies. It should be between 72-78. I would set the heater for 72. Nadine
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