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terror
04-28-2005, 8:29 PM
Can bristlenose take high temp?
my tanks temp is 32 deg celcius right now :( its quite warm here... summer time.
can they take the temp?
how do i lower my tanks temp?
SCU33ZE
04-28-2005, 9:49 PM
32* C is very warm for a bristlenose which can handle from 22* C to 26*C(according to a handbook)
Cooling the tank would be
1.buying a chiller($$$)
2.Aim a fan at the surface of the water(cost effective)
3.reduce the hours of light per day(not good for plants[if using canopy])
4.adjust the A/C of the room/house($$ in Elec. bill)
A canpoy does a good job of retaining heat in small-medium aquariums so removing it makes a difference
good luck :)
Blinky
04-28-2005, 10:21 PM
My bristlenose is doing very well at fairly high temperatures. My tanks don't go below 80F (26.5C), our apartment is pretty warm. With 300+W of PC lighting over the 65g, the temperature often reaches 84-86F (30C), he doesn't bat an eyelash. I'm not sure about higher temperatures than that, I don't know of many fish that want to live in water warmer than ~30C. If you can afford it, a chiller is a good option but TMK they're not cheap.
terror
04-28-2005, 11:06 PM
thanks!
i'll move them to a cooler tank :) can't afford a chiller right now :)
racingjason
04-29-2005, 5:43 PM
Mine are in 84 degree water with my discus and they are so happy they have spawned at least 2 times in a few months!
You can try to install those fans used for planted tanks to cool down the water temperature by a bit.
terror
05-01-2005, 11:41 AM
i already lost 2 albinos... they are just half inch:(
i'm using a 2 litre bottle filled with water and frozen to bring down the temp..
still haven't transferred my bns since i'm worried i might shock them:(
racingjason
05-01-2005, 1:25 PM
i already lost 2 albinos... they are just half inch:(
i'm using a 2 litre bottle filled with water and frozen to bring down the temp..
still haven't transferred my bns since i'm worried i might shock them:(
I have 10 or so fry in a 15g that is 30c and has been 30c since day one. I can't imagine 32c is going to be the point where they just drop over dead. Is the water OK besides being too warm?
SCU33ZE
05-02-2005, 12:37 PM
check your aeration,,warm water carrys little oxygen so they may be suffocating
terror
05-03-2005, 7:39 AM
i have little water surface agitation. since i have co2 in the tank for plants..
could this be the cause? i'll check water paratmeters:)
Mikael
05-04-2005, 12:46 AM
My female bristlenose always gets sick (extremely bloated) everytime the temperature approaches 30 degrees. I talked about this with experienced staff at an aquarium shop and they told me that this was the rule rather than the exception with bristlenose catfish. They recommended 23-24 degrees.
SCU33ZE
05-04-2005, 12:53 AM
Excactly Mikael, thats about their temp tolerance,,26 would be risking it,,32 is overkill.
terror
05-04-2005, 2:58 AM
thats why my dead bns are bloated..
racingjason
05-04-2005, 3:08 AM
Well every single one of my fish is in 30 degree water with zero deaths so I guess they are super hero material.
MrAquarium
05-05-2005, 3:58 AM
They can live in water that is nice and warn that you could take a nice bath in, my heater liked to wack out on my and the temp in my tank a couple times was really warm, you could feel the heat coming off the glass at around 6'' away................
terror
05-05-2005, 10:02 PM
maybe my tank lacks oxygen,..
since it doesn't have much surface agitation?>