Water Temp?

[cfspawn]

HI all
Im new to tropical fish and am wondering what temperature i should have my heater set to.
I have a 19Ltr tank with a 25W heater i will be buying around 3 fish for this. anyones comments would be appreciated.. at the moment i have it set to 32C as i have just set it up in preparation is this to hot or to cold?

 

[donna123]

hi,
my tanks are set to 24 degc
/ any where between 75-79 deg f is fine.

 

[Fat Boy]

HI all
Im new to tropical fish and am wondering what temperature i should have my heater set to.
I have a 19Ltr tank with a 25W heater i will be buying around 3 fish for this. anyones comments would be appreciated.. at the moment i have it set to 32C as i have just set it up in preparation is this to hot or to cold?

Turn that heater DOWN. 24-28 C ( 75-82 f ) is fine for most fish, but before you buy check what they prefer.

donna123, how do you keep your tanks at 24 C ? my heaters are turned off in the summer as I can't get my temp below 27 C !!!!

 

[cfspawn]

Thanks Ppls for your help.
What would be the best way to get the PH Level right? obviously a tester is a good start.

 

[Fat Boy]

What is your ph reading ?

Ph is a thing you don't want to be messing with, it's more important to have a stable ph than a "correct ph".

Most fish can tolerate varying ph levels but don't like fluctuating ph levels.

If your ph is between 7-8 it's fine for most fish, a ph of 8-9 and it's great for African Cichlids.

If your ph is below 7 and you would like to raise it you can use crushed coral as a substrate, and if you want to lower it you can try adding bogwood.

But my biggest piece of advice would be NOT to use meds to raise or lower your ph,afterall your LFS ph is probably the same as yours anyway. It's best to find fish to suit your ph not the other way round.