Shrimp, plants and temperature?

[traco1]

I had to "borrow" my heater from my 10 gallon planted shrimp tank for a QT tank. The temperature stays around 68 degrees with no heater. Is this detrimental to plants or the shrimp? I've got taiwan blues and cherry shrimp, a couple of apple snails and low light plants (java moss, java fern, pennywort, hornwort).

Thanks.

[thegrandpoohbah]

I believe that snails and shrimp should be OK at that temp. Mine were fine at any rate. Plants also shouldn't have any problems.

[traco1]

Oh good, I know the snails and shrimp seem fine with the lack of a heater, I was wonodering about the plants though, as I've always used heaters on tanks before this.

[jordonsmum]

Hey there Barb,

I don't keep a heater in my fry tank for swordtails. I have TONS of plants, planted and floating. The temp hovers around 70. Here's a photo of how well the plants are doing.:;):
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t174/jordonsmum/100_4650.jpg

And here...

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t174/jordonsmum/100_4654.jpg

[traco1]

Thanks Kristy, I've seen your tanks and they were heavily planted. No heater heh? Definately was no detriment to plants which is good to know.