Cookieskennels Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 no light due to it being in a very light place, a filter and a air pump. there is gold fish in the tank and 2 golden bristlenoses coming 2moro morning so want the tank to be warm enuft for them. but also want the gold fish to be happy to....and whats the highest temp goldfish will be happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitzy Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Gold fish are cold water fish, I tried it once with bn's and goldfish and the golds got unhappy and ended up loseing a couple so i guess thats why gold fish are cold water and tropical are warm. plus I think gold fish carry bugs but could bewrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Well, My parents have gold fish in an outside pond, and it freezes over during winter, im sure they would be fine! they are a cold water fish after all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookieskennels Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 yes but am wanting to know what is the warmest they will stand.....i have the heater set at 22 hoping that wil be fine, however i did notice when i was cleaning the tank on a real hot day the water was nice and warm and the fish were just as happy, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenriswolf Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 I dunno but we keep our fish at work at ~20 deg (goldfish + BNs) and they're pretty healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mj Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 my tank is currently 22 with no heating, was 24+ a month or so back ... three goldfish are fine - even survived my poisoning/massacre of all my other fishies (rip) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 IMHO goldies will handle temps into the low 20s, but i would not recommend this over a long period of time as you will prob find their life expectancy is lower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharronpaul Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 I've had them at 26ish, but supasi is right, I think they wouldn't like it long term - life expectancy will be shorter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarFish Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 I think also the goldfish will be more prone to disease through stress if they are kept at a temp that isnt normally comfortable for them, hence a shorter lifespan, to be honest I would recommend that you get another tank for the bristlenoses and not have the worry keep the cold cold and the warm warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskas Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 i have a BN in with goldies and just have the heater set as low as possible (i think 18) the BN is happy and so are the goldies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted April 6, 2008 Report Share Posted April 6, 2008 i think anething under25 would be fine (dont qoute me on this but higher temps may mean higher metabolism, shorter lifespan?) when i move my goldfish go in with my tropicals as i get 1 tank setup then put all the fish in there then set the other up and put the tropicals back then take the heater out, my goldfish tank gets up to 23c in the summer aneway more if the curtains open, also u c plenty of shallow garden ponds around in full sun (normally coated with green algae!) these must reach a reasonable temp during the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsta Posted April 9, 2008 Report Share Posted April 9, 2008 Hi I have goldfish in a cold water tank that gets up to 25 sometimes in the hight of summer. My goldfish seem just as happy in the warmer temps, however I do try and bring those temps down using ice packs when it gets above 22-23. Goldfish are usually more active warmer temperatures, and also eat more, which means they produce more waste, so you have to be very diligent about keeping the water quality good and doing heaps of changes. Because goldfish are a cold water species, they tend to thrive better in cooler temperatures, but they are also very good at acclimatising as long as the there aren't sudden drastic changes in temperature. Something esle to bear in mind is that there is less dissolved oxygen in warmer water, so you'd need to makre sure the tank is not overcrowded in the first place, and ensure there is lots of aeration as well. Just keep an eye out for yawning and hovering at the surface for air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 If you're keeping a tank at 22C don't get BN, they will survive (at least the black ones) but you're cutting it fine. Try Borneo Suckers instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelsta Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 Yeah I have Borneo Suckers in my un-heated tank with my goldies. They're doing well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted April 13, 2008 Report Share Posted April 13, 2008 I knew of one lady that had her goldfish in a heated tank wit trops including bristlenose and ther temp was 26c they seemed to handle it and the growth was extremely quick! they reached adult size within a year! but would expect to reduce life expectancy dramitically! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 It's not how many years are in your life, but how much life is in your years... I have a heater, ebo-jager, that I just took out of one of my tanks last week. The heat light comes on like you'd expect, but no heat. Measured both on a watt meter and by pulling it out and holding the glass. Didn't even get warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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