Where To Put The Heater?

[guppy2002]

i am going to start breeding guppies. i have a 10 gal tank for adults and a 5 gal for fry. my females are pregnant. i have one heater. should it be for the fry or the adults?

 

[Shadders]

both tanks will need heater and filter

 

[dgwebster]

Both tanks will need a filter.

What is your lowest ambient room temperature where the tanks will be kept?

 

[guppy2002]

im not sure.not too low. and i dont really want to buy annother heater. 

 

[dgwebster]

Unless your room is staying at a nice consistent 24 degrees then if its lower you need a heater.

 

[guppy2002]

what is that degrees Fahrenheit?

 

[dgwebster]

First time i've used this here:

http/lmgtfy.com/?q=24c+to+f

 

[Ny82]

If you don't want to buy another heater then i'm afraid you will need to keep your fry in the main tank.

 

[HAMBONE]

what is that degrees Fahrenheit?

I am fairly certain 24°C is approximately 66°F..
 
The conversion from °F to °C is divide the temp by 17/16th and add 32.. or something like that..

 

[Shadders]

24 C = 75.2 F, formula is 24 x 9/5 + 32 (or 24 x.1.8 + 32 ) = 75.2

 

[dgwebster]

Or seeing as you are all on internet connected devices, let that internet do that hard work like I did

 

[stanleo]

Also there is a calculator on this forum. Its in the tabs.

 

[fish48]

[SIZE=16pt]Some very good advice [/SIZE]
All guppies do well when kept between 68-74  degrees Fahrenheit
many fish keepers believe that a tank temperature should  be constant  which is not entirely true,
When kept without a heater a room temperature can fluctuate.
 a few degrees in fluctuations will do no harm to fish,
 if you only have or use one heater it will be best for the fry the higher temp-  will help to grow them on a bit faster,