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Very simple question regarding S barbatus. I have some arriving on thursday. The tank is set up and ready but I am in a quandry regarding temperature. I understand that they are cooler water species and am wondering whether to leave the tanks at room temp. My house is fairly warm and I have been monitoring temp fluctuations in the tank Daytime is 19-20 dgrees and this drops to about 17-18 at night. Any thoughts??

The temperature fluctuations in your fish room will suit the barbatus just fine. By the way I have spawned barbatus a number of times at 23 degrees C.

Mark

I keep my barbatus at room temp with no heater in the tank. It's worked fine so far, they spawned last week after a water change so I'll think you'll be ok.