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THE TEMP IN A FRESHWATER TANK

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Question
HI RON,                                                            I HAVE FRESHWATER TANK AND IN IT IS A RED DEVIL AND A WOLF FISH .WHAT IS A GOOD TEMP FOR THEM?

Answer
Hi Andre,
  Temperatures in neotropical (New World) rivers are highly variable and in fact change throughout the day.  I actually study this for a living.  A reasonable temperature would be between 78-80oF.  72 is getting too cold and much about 82 is getting too warm.   

-- Ron
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