Southerrrngirrl Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Just wondering, does an increase in temperature cause fish to be more active? I got home yesterday and checked the temp of the tank, which was 25.6 degrees. Later in the evening it was 26.9 and the fish were very active, chasing each other etc. Our lounge, where the tank is, gets very warm in the afternoon/evening, and it was a particularly warm day yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 I had a heater stick on in my Altum angel tank and when i found it the tank was on 32 degrees. The fish were SOOO active it was amazing. I have kept the temp at about 29-30 since then 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Generally the higher the temperature the more active they will be and the shorter their life span. Try and keep them at the temperature they prefer rather than feeding them speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted January 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 Normally the tank is around 24 degrees, but on these hot days where the lounge gets really warm its a bit harder to control. We have a heat pump in there aswell as a ceiling fan, I guess that could help the temperature in the room keep down. Mystic, I've had all these fish for probably over six months, infact more like almost a year, except for the loaches.. they seem to handle the temp changes ok I haven't had a death in this tank yet. *touches wood* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 Could your fish have been trying to breed? I know with goldfish and my new WCMM's a temperature change triggers spawning acivity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharn Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 increased temps mean increased metabolism (faster growing, more eating, more pooping and a slightly shorter life span) which would be why youve seen the increased activity. as alan said, try keep it at a 'natural' temp for them if you can (ie dont turn your heater up just cause it makes them super active if its not a natural temp for them), the temp increasing and then dropping back to normal over the course day shouldnt be a problem if it happens slowly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 I have a friend with a large pond full of goldfish and they become very active when there is a high pressure system in the weather. Don't ask me how the fish know what the atmospheric pressure is when they are under water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 They check the weather report on the net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplecatfish Posted January 14, 2007 Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 Don't ask me how the fish know what the atmospheric pressure is when they are under water. The atmosphere is pushing down on the surface of the pond. This relates to inducing spawning by doing a water change and not filling the tank up fully so that the fish get tricked into thinking there is a low pressure system from the "rainy season". When you top the tank up after a couple of days the nitrates etc are diluted again which confirms the "rainy season". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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