aquadude Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I have read or heard that you can have a bristlenose in a cold water tank with goldfish . Right now reading the new digital thermometer on the goldfish tank. now there is no heater in the tank , but the temperature ranges from 25.4 to 25.7 Is this temperature ok for a bristlenose / pleco? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I have read or heard that you can have a bristlenose in a cold water tank with goldfish . Right now reading the new digital thermometer on the goldfish tank. now there is no heater in the tank , but the temperature ranges from 25.4 to 25.7 Is this temperature ok for a bristlenose / pleco? That's tropical temps, not coldwater. Thats perfect for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Eagle Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 i had a male and female in with goldfish and they breed! so id say yes, but it is frowned on :sage: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquadude Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 with this temperature being tropical..my goldfish feels comfortable...imo weird , but cool :thup: why is it frowned on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 will your tank always be at that temperature? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquadude Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 with summer temperatures the way they are - things may drop in temperature in winter - then I will keep an eye on the DIGITAL thermometer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockgurl89 Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I had goldfish in an unheated tank, added a bristlenose in summer and it was fine as the temp stayed above 18 degress, but once it got colder and it dropped below 18 he did not last very long (stupid lady at the shop told me he would be fine :facepalm: , I now know better!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquadude Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I have told in winter to have the heater between 18 to 22 - good for goldfish and good for bristlenose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 ummm is this for the 38L tank???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquadude Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 this is for my current set up tank of the size of 35 litre. Has three goldfish, two small snails and wanting to put a small bristlenose or two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 35ltr is not really big enough for those fish mate, all of them will quickly outgrow it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 I wouldn't put 3 goldfish in anything smaller than 120L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquadude Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 please note that these three goldfish are quite small. Thanks for the advice folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 That's good but they will grow and quite quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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