Reply With QuoteWill the tank get really hot though? No experience with outdoor tanks but would like to find out.
New year resolution to so up an outdoor tank!!
any suggestions what plants or fishes to put inside?
have substrate or no substrate?
Will the tank get really hot though? No experience with outdoor tanks but would like to find out.
Hardy fishes like guppies or maybe a betta could be suitable.Originally Posted by Cmlee
Hardy floating plants like frogbits, dwarf water lettuce, salvinia natans/minima, hornwort, water wisteria etc.
No substrate/barebottom would be better as it'll be easier to use a net to trawl the base and scoop out all the accumulated waste and dirt during regular maintenance, especially if you are not using a filter for the outdoor setup.
It depends on the outdoor weather and how much exposure the tank has to sunlight.
In my current outdoor tank setups that get indirect sunlight, at the moment the water temperature hovers around 25°C at night and it gradually rises to around 29°C during in the day (based on cooler months like December/January), but during the hotter months like May/June, the water temperature can often rise to around 32°C or higher during the day... so its best to stock with flora and fauna that can tolerate those type of temperature ranges.
Yep. If anyone have spare Hardy floating plants like frogbits, dwarf water lettuce, salvinia natans/minima, hornwort, water wisteria etc to donate to my new project , pls let me know ASAP. Thanks in advance!
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