[zfarsh]

Hi everyone,

A friend of mine has some tetras that he cant keep anymore, I believe they are Neon Tetras. I have some tanks, but no heaters. My Room is heated to 23 - 24 C. Will they be ok? Thanks in advance.

 

[Tino]

This all depends on your tank, do you have a thermometer to keep an eye on the temp?
Neons can tolerate 60-80F, as long as your water fits in, they should be ok.
In my experience (I used to keep a school prior to the power outage) they thrive at mid to high 70's F

 

[pyrrolin]

should be ok but make sure you keep an eye on the temp

 

[SKurj]

why not buy a heater...

 

[mistersprinkles]

why not buy a heater...

Agreed. They're pretty affordable pieces of equipment.

 

[BillD]

If you read the breeding article in the Axelrod series, they were bred at 72 degrees. This tells me they don't need a heater, nor should they be kept at temps near 80F.

 

[zfarsh]

Thanks, then I guess this means I could potentially home them at my house afterall.

 

[monk21]

A heater is necessary. firstly because your room temperature is pretty cold for them (and the water will be even colder) and secondly because without a heater the temperature in the water will be constantly changing, thus shocking the fish

 

[bob123]

From past experience I have kept neons between 20 -24c, if your room is at 24c your water temp will be about 3-4c cooler so this would be very border line. hat temp was your friend keeping the neons at, you should try to keep the temp the same.