temp

Basic dimensions aside if I divide either tank into 3-sections is there any real difference in mechanics of how the tanks would behave? I'm thinking about water flow however minor and temp. mainly. Height all being the same; My thought was a 30g breeder at 36x18 would be easier to heat and...

Can emmersed plants handle air temperatures warmer than normal water temperatures? I'm thinking of putting a few plants outside (in containers covered with plastic wrap) in order to take advantage of the sunlight for faster emmersed growth. Our highs for the coming weeks/months will be in the...

I have been working, reading and learning about planted tanks for some time now and one of the things that I really have not seen as much information about is water temperature. I, for a while, had my old planted tanks at 80 degrees, because I thought that it made for a more natural environment...