🌡 Detailed Fish Tank Temperature Guide

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🛸 Stingrays

• 🛸 Freshwater Stingrays (Potamotrygon sp.) → 78–82°F (25–28°C)
  • Require very stable temps and high oxygenation.
  • Sensitive to swings—keep within a 1°F range if possible.

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🐟 Loaches

• 🐅 Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus) → 78–82°F (25–28°C)
• 🐍 Kuhli Loach (Pangio spp.) → 75–80°F (24–27°C)
• 🐉 Dojo/Weather Loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus) → 65–75°F (18–24°C) (cool-water, don’t keep warm long-term)
• ⚠️ Note: Loaches are very oxygen-demanding; warm water (>80°F) requires extra aeration.

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🐉 Arowana

• 🐉 Silver/Black/Jardini/Asian Arowana → 77–82°F (25–28°C)
  • Thrive with strong flow & high oxygen.
  • Avoid temps below 75°F, as digestion and immunity weaken.

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🎣 Peacock Bass (Cichla spp.)

• 🎣 Cichla ocellaris, monoculus, temensis, etc. → 78–84°F (25–29°C)
  • Big predators, require stable warm water.
  • Cooler temps (<76°F) can cause stress and appetite loss.

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🌴 Central American Cichlids

(Parachromis, Amphilophus, Vieja, Thorichthys, etc.)

• 🌴 General Range → 76–80°F (24–27°C)
  • Examples:
    • 🐆 Jaguar Cichlid (Parachromis managuensis) → 76–80°F
    • 🔥 Red Devil / Midas (Amphilophus labiatus/citrinellus) → 76–80°F
    • 🎨 Firemouth (Thorichthys meeki) → 75–80°F
    • 🌈 Vieja species → 76–80°F
  • Most are hardy but don’t like it too warm (>82°F).

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🌎 North American Cichlids (True natives & related species)

(Technically only Herichthys are NA, but often grouped in hobby with CA species)

• 🌎 Herichthys cyanoguttatus (Texas Cichlid) → 72–77°F (22–25°C)
• 🌊 Herichthys carpintis (Pearlscale Texas) → 72–77°F (22–25°C)
  • Cooler-tolerant compared to SA/CA cichlids.
  • Don’t keep in warm tropical discus-style tanks long-term.

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📝 Quick Snapshot (with Icons)

• 🛸 Stingrays → 78–82°F
• 🐅 Clown Loach → 78–82°F
• 🐍 Kuhli Loach → 75–80°F
• ❄️ Dojo Loach → 65–75°F
• 🐉 Arowana → 77–82°F
• 🎣 Peacock Bass → 78–84°F
• 🌴 Central American Cichlids → 76–80°F
• 🌎 North American Cichlids (Texas, Pearlscale) → 72–77°F