kiwiplymouth Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I sell hundreds of young BN's and many people have asked me if they will live in cold water. My answer is always no but if your tank never goes below 18 deg in the winter a BN should be fine but will be less active and grow slower. I encourage all these people to buy a small heater for their goldfish tanks and set it to 20 deg, The goldfish and BN's will both be happy at this temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyruby Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 At the moment it's at 26 degree's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 At the moment it's at 26 degree's cold water???? thats tropical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze-dragon Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 At the moment it's at 26 degree's I don't know what you consider "coldwater", but 26 degree's ain't it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyruby Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 That's room temperature at the moment.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Summertime isn't the issue - it would be more what the temperature is in the winter time. Any tropical fish that is kept below 18 is just down right cruel on that fish .. they may survive (just) but will certainly not be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyruby Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 They wheren't tropical fish in the first place, I bought them from a very well known pet store as coldwater from coldwater tanks.... And incase you haven't read all the other posts on here Critisim will not be tolorated by me as know alot about fish and temperatures etc......................... :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 They wheren't tropical fish in the first place, I bought them from a very well known pet store as coldwater from coldwater tanks.... since i have been following this thread it seems to me that the issue may be the term "cold water" rather than how the fish are kept, currently the bn's are sweet as they are in tropical conditions & what i understand is that they are in a tank inside, correct? what temp is the tank in winter? And incase you haven't read all the other posts on here Critisim will not be tolorated by me as know alot about fish and temperatures etc......................... :roll: so you realise these bn will be suffering under 18 deg? with the response you have had from everyone & if this was a policy put to the vote of the people you wouldn't even get funding for next years campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 All together now..... "And the wheels on the thread go round and round, round and round" :lol: :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 well then i suggest you do a goggle search for "coldwater bristlenose" and actually see if anything comes up I am not at all critising you - I am just concerned for the wellbeing of these "supposed" coldwater fish you have - also this fish shop that sold you these fish should know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 All together now..... "And the wheels on the thread go round and round, round and round" :lol: :lol: its what ive been saying all along. not a cold water fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Ok I am locking this as it is going around faster than the wheels :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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