Tank temperature

[Kezzab]

Hi, will removing the heater and running my tank at 18c have any impact on plants? I'm assuming slower growth.

Variety of plants: AR mini, MC, java fern, bacopa, weeping moss, rannunculas innundatus, Marisela hirsute.

Only livestock is cherry shrimp.

Thanks

 

[techfool]

my windowsill vase is at room temperature so has been dipping just below 19 degrees. Java fern and moss, frogbit, hygro, pennywort and hydrocotyle triparita doing well. Not as well as they were during the summer but that may be down to less light as well. guppies and amanos are fine

 

[Kezzab]

Thanks, the heater is very ugly so it would be good to give it the heave ho.

 

[foxfish]

You could use an inline heater or if it is a small tank, a heating mat.

 

[Kezzab]

I'm a skinflint. I'll just switch it off

 

[HiNtZ]

You can get flat submersible heaters for dirt cheap online. It's just like a wedge that sticks to the glass.

 

[mort]

In the average home water temps should keep warm enough for plants but it depends what fish you have as some will appreciate a cooler winter but others won't. I have mine set at 20c as its the temp my fish prefer over winter but I don't really see the heater on. If I had rams or warmer water fish a heater would be a must. Have a look on seriously fish for fish inhabitants as it gives natural variations in water conditions over the year.