Question

[CraZ4fiSHieS]

I just put my spotted puffer into a 1 gal hospital tank, & I just realized I have no idea how Im going to keep it heated. Can I just keep a light on over it? Or what can I do?

 

[Peculiar Clown]

You could try moving it into a warm room, with that amount of water, it should be OK, the light should help too. I have a 3 gallon tank and in the summer it gets very warm without the heater. You may need to keep the room heated at night too.

 

[wetwetwet]

If you got a thermometer in there and it seems to be getting to low, then a plastic coke bottle filled with hot water and placed in the tank will raise it slowly - keep checking the temp though.

 

[MsDad]

If you use a light, be sure you use a low wattage bulb. Many years ago I was treating a tank for in ich outbreak...since the water was blue from the medication, i put two 150W bulbs over the tank to be able to see the fish. Yep, you guessed it--I forgot and left the lights on all night...the poor fish were cooked by morning. I was crushed...BE CAREFUL!!

 

[CraZ4fiSHieS]

I'll be carefull! Sorry to hear about that MsDad Thanks for the help everybody!