jameson_uk
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Triggered by comments from @dw1305 and @alto I was wondering about the temperature and cycling. As plants were still sat in their pots in the tank it was suggested I drop the temperature to low 20s°C.
I had it sat there at 27°C as this is what temperature it will run at.Which I was thought would give the most stability.
Now I am wondering whether cycling at a lower temperature is actually better?
I know when I have moved plants from my main tank (25°C) to my shrimp tank (~20°C) I have seen quite a lot of melt. Part of this is the lower flow and light in the shrimp tank but I guess temperature plays a part too.
What is the best approach to temperature? Leave it as it is going to be, set it low and whack it up just before adding livestock, set it low then slowly bring it up or doesn't it really matter?
I had it sat there at 27°C as this is what temperature it will run at.Which I was thought would give the most stability.
Now I am wondering whether cycling at a lower temperature is actually better?
I know when I have moved plants from my main tank (25°C) to my shrimp tank (~20°C) I have seen quite a lot of melt. Part of this is the lower flow and light in the shrimp tank but I guess temperature plays a part too.
What is the best approach to temperature? Leave it as it is going to be, set it low and whack it up just before adding livestock, set it low then slowly bring it up or doesn't it really matter?