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olmstead Small Fry Posts: 9 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jan-2005	I have 3 platties, do you think it is okay to have the temp. at 82 degrees?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	thats a bit high..ideally is should be 64°F - 77°F. try asking ur lfs at what temp they kept it, if its the same...then, its ok (i once went up at 82 with platies in it, and they did just fine).
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
olmstead Small Fry Posts: 9 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jan-2005	What kind of fish would you suggest adding to the tank now. All I have are 3 platys. Also is it normal to find them first thing in the morning almost "sleeping" on the bottom of the tank. If I turn on the light in 10 minutes or so they are up and at em swimming, but its like their sound asleep their.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
DoctorJ Big Fish Posts: 344 Kudos: 1159 Votes: 191 Registered: 13-May-2003	You can keep almost anything with platies -- they are very agreeable little fish. The limiting factor would be the size of your aquarium. I've never really noticed them sleeping on the bottom, but I have my aquarium lights on a timer, so I don't usually see them right when the lights go on.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	i noticed that all or most of my fish sleeo on the bottom, dont worry
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	well..thats true...a lot of small fish will be fine with platies.. 1st, whats the size of ur aquarium??? what kind of fish do u have in mind, fish that shoal or fish that is fine alone or in a pair??
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
olmstead Small Fry Posts: 9 Kudos: 10 Votes: 0 Registered: 05-Jan-2005	I have a 10 gallon tank. I liked to get some fish in their that are active and that would school, but at the same time aren't going to be nipping at eachother.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47
DoctorJ Big Fish Posts: 344 Kudos: 1159 Votes: 191 Registered: 13-May-2003	You don't have a lot of room in a ten gallon aquarium. Maybe a small school of harlequin rasboras?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:47


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