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Permalink Reply by Hmoobthor on October 27, 2011 at 4:54pm

75 degree F is a normal temp.

 

When temp stay lower, they tend to be less active and sluggish. Prone to fin rot often.

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Bingamon on October 27, 2011 at 11:45pm

my two bettas of 5 bettas are in two tanks that are too small for me to heat so they sit at room temp and i have more then once left the window open less then a foot away at night and checked the water around 55 degrees and they are fine. they are much better though between 78-82 degrees though.

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Permalink Reply by Martin Seel on October 28, 2011 at 6:08am

what size are the tanks you have them in ?

 

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Bingamon on October 28, 2011 at 10:19am

One in a 3.5 gal one in a 5 gallon. Two 10 gallons and a 30 gallon.

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Permalink Reply by Martin Seel on October 28, 2011 at 7:55pm

mines only 7 gallon and I heat that no problem

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Permalink Reply by 0yuoe0itoxi7u on October 28, 2011 at 8:50pm

3.5 and 5 gallon tanks are too small to heat? I think not lol

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Permalink Reply by Martin Seel on October 28, 2011 at 9:41pm

exactly you can get heaters that are as small as 4 inch long lol

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Bingamon on October 29, 2011 at 11:12am

Ya but the surface area of the heater to the water vs 50-60 degree air over the surface of the water the heaters can't keep up. Plus I also don't like the option of not being able to adjust the temp it just being set around 78 degrees.

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Permalink Reply by Martin Seel on October 29, 2011 at 3:57pm

you can get a wee 25 watt 6 inch heater off ebay mate , that's what I have on the 30 litre tank it's open top and the temp stays steady

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Permalink Reply by Martin Seel on October 28, 2011 at 6:10am

I raised the temp to 22 I'm going to put him in later to see how he does

 

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Permalink Reply by Martin Seel on October 29, 2011 at 6:59pm

moved him in a few hours ago hes really active and eating well , think he will be fine :)

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