Re: [RML] Change of subject!!!

Randy Rader (trumpet at home.com)
Fri, 27 Aug 1999 20:49:44 -0500

Thank you for the advice. All the fish are inside now and their temp. has been
adjusted to 78 F. Our winters here in Nebraska can get down to 40 to 60 F
BELOW ZERO---the fish CAN'T stay outside. Only the goldfish are capable of
this in a 18 to 24 inch deep pond. 20 C translates into about 68 F, if I
recall. That may be too low for some of their tank mates. What about 74 to 76
F? Would that be a healthy temp. for them? That' s about the lowest I dare go
with some of the Synodonis in with them.
Thanks again,
Randy

Adrian Tappin wrote:

> At 01:30 27/08/99 -0500, Randy wrote:
>
> >Thank you for the prompt reply!  I have been feeding the bows 2-3
> >times a day and have the temperature set at 25 C (78 F).  Should I
> >lower it still?
>
> It is your summer over there so I would keep them at "summer" temperatures.
> I don't know what your winter temperatures are but if they don't drop below
> 20 C then I wouldn't bother to heat them during the winter. If your winter
> period get really cold then just lower the heater thermostat to give them a
> "winter" period. Despite coming from the tropics the water temperature does
> drop during the winter and I think it is important to give them this change
> in temperature.
>
> Adrian.
>
> Adrian R. Tappin
> Brisbane, Australia.
> "Home of the Rainbowfish"
> http://www.ecn.net.au/~atappin/home.htm