Betafish305ca

Hello, I have a 5gallon fish tank thats houseing a tropical community of fish, and its been warm for the last few months that I've had it (summer/ early fall), and now its getting very cold (winter is around the couner)....

And now my temp is pretty cold, and I'm looking for a good heater, or do i even need one?

Thanks

Shawnie

what type of fish are in the tank?

Betafish305ca

umm, good point....
zebra danios.... neon tetras... african dwarf frogs.... small snails... and an otto catfish

Shawnie

the tetras, frogs, and ottos definately need the warmer temps..the others can go lower but ALL of them need stable temps..even when its warmer seasons, a fluctuating temp, isnt good..ICH can be a major issue without a heater for tropicals as it goes up and down with the temp changes and they dont care for that a bit....

Willis81

How many of each do u have. also neons need at least a 10 gal. and im not sure bout the cat fish but your tank is definatly over stocked.

Betafish305ca

yeah, over crowding is an issue, but i'm setting up a second tank to help with that....
so i guess a heater is a good idea then

thank you very very much for your help

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Shawnie

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