Water Temp

[sal t. nutz]

Is 82 too high for a FOWLR tank? That is the coolest I can get it here in FL without even using a heater.

 

[ed r]

That temperature should be fine for the truly tropical fish. Just be careful to not overcrowd them. Good water circulation helps as well.

 

[jdl/dayton]

That is cutting it close. Keep an eye on your fish respiration. Heavy "breathing" is probably a sign of low dissolved oxygen. D.O. drops off rapidly as temperature increases.
You may need to buy a chiller if you want to keep a higher fish load.

 

[sinner's girl]

have you tried putting a fan facing the tank? or keep the room temp lower? once we uncovered the ac ven in front of the tank we haven't had a problem. also as long as the temp doesn't change too much in a short time.