ADF temperature range

[Jenste]

78*F water temperature will feel cool to us as it is 20*F cooler than our bodies.

Larger volumes of water hold temperature better than smaller volumes.

Keeping the lights off will lower temperature. Keep the tank in a spot that is out of the sunlight and where it will get air currents. (towards a center spot on the wall or room, rather than tucked into a far corner.

Adding an airstone can also help lower temperature as it encourages evaporation. Surface movement in general will help with this.

That all being said, I do not feel that your ADF will be endangered long term if you have slightly warmer than average temperatures.

[rodsboys]

I had a incident a few years back when the children of some dinner guest played with my heater. I discovered it two days later when my whole breeding colony was floating and bloated.temps were in the high 80's. I lost them all. I'm still pissed about that and have never been able to put a colony that nice together again.

[njnolan1]

Kids... Sorry that happened.