Does Anybody Know.....

[Puffdaddy]

Does anybody know what the minimum temperature a goldfish can handle (thrive in)? An Oranda (Carrassius auratus) to be specific.

 

[The-Wolf]

if you check the pinned topic in the coldwater section it will say
74 -78 degrees F/ 23-26 degrees C

 

[Puffdaddy]

OK thank you I found it. 74-78F, would that in fact make it a tropical fish, with such high temp. preference.
The reason I ask is I just acquired a new tank from my mother that happens to have an Oranda in it and is only
a 7gl tank so I need to do something with the goldfish pronto. I wanted to toss it in a pond/marsh near to me, but it seams as though that is out of the question.

 

[Tommo]

Although ordinary goldfish can thrive in lower temperatures, even overwinter, orandas are less hardy, and probably wont survive the year round outdoors.

23-26 degrees seems a bit high though, and is probably not a great idea as the fishes metabolism, the amount of waste it produces and its oxygen requirements will increase.

 

[paul_219]

I read they can handle between 5 to 27 degrees celcius. Well i keep mine on 26 degrees celcius.

 

[ArauraDiscus]

That temperature is 74-78 because Goldfish actually are not a coldwater fish. They are a temperate water fish. A true coldwater fish cannot be happy abover 68 degrees.