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Del
Tue Mar 29, 2005, 03:02 AM
150 litre tank...?
kalebjarrod
Tue Mar 29, 2005, 03:15 AM
29degrees C normal

30-31 degress C for medicating or stress
Del
Tue Mar 29, 2005, 03:26 AM
Thanks!
africandiscus
Tue Mar 29, 2005, 04:00 AM
I keep mine at 32C all the time
Merrilyn
Tue Mar 29, 2005, 04:11 AM
Del there are several thoughts on ideal temperature.

Jack Wattley, who is probably the most well known discus breeder in the world, used to keep his tanks at 30 degrees but now finds he gets better results with a temperature of 28 degrees. He feels, as I do, that it is better to keep the higher temperatures for times of illness, when a higher temperature will assist the healing process.
Del
Tue Mar 29, 2005, 05:25 AM
I'll go with Jack and yourself... 28 it is then - thank you.
africandiscus
Tue Mar 29, 2005, 05:28 AM
On the other hand the higher temperatures keep away any nasties. From my personal experience the lower the temperatures the more prone they are to getting sick.
Ben
Tue Mar 29, 2005, 05:31 AM
My way: Adults at 28.c ,young fish up to 5cm 30.c
HTH, Ben
Proteus
Tue Mar 29, 2005, 09:04 AM
29c works for me
mistakes r crucial
Wed Mar 30, 2005, 07:41 AM
IMO Consistently higher temperatures (32c) = increased metabolism = organs working harder = shorter life span.
MAC
Mattzilla
Wed Mar 30, 2005, 10:14 AM
29 deg for me