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Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => New Fishkeepers => Topic started by: Aquamaid on November 28, 2014, 12:04:01 PM

Title: Lower Temp, less Bacteria?
Post by: Aquamaid on November 28, 2014, 12:04:01 PM

Iv'e gradually lowered my six week old tank from it's initial 25c to now 23 c and it's just occured to me, is filter bacteria more unstable or slower growing in a cooler tank ?

Title: Re: Lower Temp, less Bacteria?
Post by: Sue on November 28, 2014, 12:23:10 PM

The filter bacteria multiply more quickly in the very high 20s, but they live quite happily and eat ammonia and nitrite in cold water tanks. And ponds. We just turn the heat up during fishless cycling to make them multiply faster so we don't have to wait as long to get fish.

Title: Re: Lower Temp, less Bacteria?
Post by: biffster on November 28, 2014, 12:48:15 PM

filter bacteria can thrive in tropical or cold conditions

Title: Re: Lower Temp, less Bacteria?
Post by: Aquamaid on November 28, 2014, 02:27:19 PM

Whew! panic over then, didn't want to lose any of the little critters, not after all that trouble nurturing them : ) thanks all

Title: Re: Lower Temp, less Bacteria?
Post by: Richard W on November 29, 2014, 08:45:41 AM

There's nothing living tougher than bacteria, sometimes a good thing, sometimes bad .............