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katieb Fish Addict Posts: 697 Votes: 69 Registered: 03-Jul-2004	My 15 watt incandescent heats my 5 gal hex to about 82/83 F. In the morning its about 78/79 F. I know guppies can take a wide range of temperatures, but this seems a bit much. I also do not have a heater. I'll do graffiti, If you sing to me in French.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
~ Sin ~ Mega Fish Posts: 1252 Votes: 28 Registered: 24-Mar-2003	Urm, only 2 options that spring to mind are: 1) Get a heater or 2) move the light higher so that it doesn't heat up so much
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
aviator Hobbyist Posts: 120 Kudos: 55 Votes: 0 Registered: 04-Aug-2003	Yes, that's a little high - and the tank's a little small. He'll live though if you aren't able to do anyting about it. Maybe move the light and/or tank slightly?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
DaMossMan Fish Guru Piranha Bait Posts: 2511 Kudos: 2117 Votes: 359 Registered: 16-Nov-2003	A better thought, get a compact flourescent bulb. Less heat, less energy consumed, a nicer, more 'natural' looking light. Get a 'Daylight' bulb, about 6700K rating. This will open options for you if you decide you want some real plants later also. Get the bulb at your hardware store, zellers, (if you get in fishstore, 3x the price) The Amazon Nut...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:57
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	indeed, the fluro lights help a lot For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
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