Room temperature

[poelie]

Is it possible to keep a couple ap.borellii on room temperature even now its lower like 19°(66f).?

 

[MacZ]

A. borellii (A. is short for Apistogramma, not Ap.) are one of a handful of species that can of course be kept at around 20°C. Usually A. borellii and A. trifasciata are the only ones of these species available.

 

[Apistoguy52]

Is it possible to keep a couple ap.borellii on room temperature even now its lower like 19°(66f).?

I’d say if your room is 19* year round, it’s probably not ideal, but if you’ve got some seasonal warming, 19 in the winter months is perfectly acceptable. borrellii is a fantastic species, mine tolerated a temperature range of 16-34* with no issues.

 

[poelie]

Thank you for your answer.
Now in winter its around 19, in summer warmer. Just like in nature.
So i dont need to use a heater right?

 

[Mike Wise]

Dr. Wolfgang Staeck caught A. borellii in southern Paraguay, in the winter, in pools with a temperature of 10°C/50°F! I doubt that this is sustainable long-term, however.

 

[poelie]

10° or 18° that a wide differance