Goldfish are coldwater- misconception???

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OK I have done a little research just because I have no life and nothing better to do. I know that goldfish are native to China even in parts where the water gets pretty cold in the winter. But they also are native to Thailand, which has a tropical climate. In June, July, and August the average temperature in a little over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. I have spent several summers in Eastern Washington, in the Columbia Basin, where the average summer temperature is 80 degrees. The lakes there get up to 80 degrees just about every summer. So, if lakes can go from being frozen over to 80 degrees in just a few months in Eastern Washington, then you know they are even warmer in Thailand. That being said, from my research I have concluded that goldfish would survive and live a long healthy life in a tropical aquarium.

Any thoughts???
 
ur right gold fish are very hardy they can withstand a wide spectrum of water temp which makes them the most practical starter fish.
 
fbg, goldfish are a temperate species, quite adaptable... very true - but that means they require 'seasons' for optimal growth and development. These 'seasons', spring, summer, fall, winter, (degree days) can all be created with in an aquarium or tank indoors to some extent. The fact that many fancy goldfish are 'man-made' throws out the rule book... these are more tender than that of their standard variety cousins such as sarassa comet or shubunkins... and do quite well in 'tropical' environments as we know the term. Having said that, even fancies benefit from 'degree days'.

I do agree that goldfish as a whole do not make a good first fish for beginners... only because of the mis-information surrounding them (goldfish bowls for instance)... once their requirements are understood they are quite easy to keep for many many years.
 
I went to the fair last year and they had goldfish in small bowls. All you had to do was throw a ping-pong ball in the bowl and you won the fish.
I went back next year and the fish were still in the small bowls.
Which proves that they can live for quite a while in a tiny environment.
(not really) (why do I even feel that I have to put 'not really' in here? Don't be so stiff ha ha ha)
 
maby they were diffrent fish!?
 
Corvina said:
I went to the fair last year and they had goldfish in small bowls. All you had to do was throw a ping-pong ball in the bowl and you won the fish.
I went back next year and the fish were still in the small bowls.
Which proves that they can live for quite a while in a tiny environment.
(not really) (why do I even feel that I have to put 'not really' in here? Don't be so stiff ha ha ha)
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I HIGHLY doubt those were the same fish. And putting goldfish in bowls can stunt their growth which puts a lot of stress on their nervous system, respiratory system and well....every system. It's not natural and can shorten their lifespan which despite many owner's thinking their five year old goldfish was long lived, is between 20 and 30 years if cared for properly. While I agree that many fancies do well in warmer waters, I still wouldn't keep them in anything higher than 73 maybe 74 degrees. And since the ideal temperature for most tropical fish is 77 F and higher, I still say this classifies goldfish in general as coldwater fish.
 
ITHURTZ said:
cold water fish are salmon or whatever those spawning crazy fish are. They live in what 50 degree water?
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coldwater fish are alot more than just salmion... and the streams they breed in avergae anywhere from 70-40 degrees depending where the run is going on.
 
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