GrullaQuarters
Fish Crazy
I have my new (first) betta tank set up, it's a 1.6 gallon. I have read places where they say do not put a heater in anything this small. It is EMPTY. There is no fish in the tank....YET.
So what do I do? W/o the light on, the temp stays around 68. Do I get some sort of heater, or do I move the tank somewhere else where it's not quite as cool? I have it in my office in the basement. It's always cooler down here.....I had it on the kitchen counter for 24 hours after I set it up, and up there, w/o the light on, it stayed at a constant 72.
And if I get a heater for this 1.6 gal tank, how do you all handle water changes as far as temperature? We have well water, no city water, so in our big tank, tap water goes into it when I do w/c. (I have a python for that one). I have a stick on thermometer on the hose, so adjust the water temp coming out of the faucet so it's as close to the normal water temp when it goes in. But how would I do that with this? Same way? I know many of you say the water should be 'aged' like 24 hours or something.....and treated. But with well water, we don't get the additives put in the water as they do in the city. I use Stress Coat as a water treatment.
Anyway, just wanting to figure this all out before I fill this tank with a fish!
Thanks!
So what do I do? W/o the light on, the temp stays around 68. Do I get some sort of heater, or do I move the tank somewhere else where it's not quite as cool? I have it in my office in the basement. It's always cooler down here.....I had it on the kitchen counter for 24 hours after I set it up, and up there, w/o the light on, it stayed at a constant 72.
And if I get a heater for this 1.6 gal tank, how do you all handle water changes as far as temperature? We have well water, no city water, so in our big tank, tap water goes into it when I do w/c. (I have a python for that one). I have a stick on thermometer on the hose, so adjust the water temp coming out of the faucet so it's as close to the normal water temp when it goes in. But how would I do that with this? Same way? I know many of you say the water should be 'aged' like 24 hours or something.....and treated. But with well water, we don't get the additives put in the water as they do in the city. I use Stress Coat as a water treatment.
Anyway, just wanting to figure this all out before I fill this tank with a fish!
Thanks!