Goldfish Too Hot?

[corygirl]

my fancy goldfish tank gets pretty warm just by the lights in the hood. how warm can it safely be? it stays around 78F

 

[raptorrex]

my fancy goldfish tank gets pretty warm just by the lights in the hood. how warm can it safely be? it stays around 78F

well that would seem a bit hot for them. as a rough guide they are best kept at 64-72F. though they can survive down to 41F. getting much above 72F may well lead to infections, both fungal and bacterial. but at the higher temps, it is often lack of oxygen that causes problems for the fish. water at higher temperatures, has a reduced ability to hold O2!

 

[Ilya]

Try turning the lights off. Or, put in a heater, and use florescent lights.

 

[corygirl]

Try turning the lights off. Or, put in a heater, and use florescent lights.

i do keep the lights off as much as i can but i do like to be able to see the fish sometimes. do flourescent lights not put out heat? if thats the case ill switch to flourescent. i only dont use flourescent now because it makes algea grow in my tanks.
why would i want to put in a heater??

my fancy goldfish tank gets pretty warm just by the lights in the hood. how warm can it safely be? it stays around 78F

well that would seem a bit hot for them. as a rough guide they are best kept at 64-72F. though they can survive down to 41F. getting much above 72F may well lead to infections, both fungal and bacterial. but at the higher temps, it is often lack of oxygen that causes problems for the fish. water at higher temperatures, has a reduced ability to hold O2!

its probably going to stay pretty warm even if i switch to flourescent lights. room temperature water is pretty warm in my apartment, how can i cool it off?

 

[Ilya]

You can always adopt that algae eating catfish (at least I think it's a catfish).

 

[corygirl]

You can always adopt that algae eating catfish (at least I think it's a catfish).

i will, but ive been told by other experienced members of this forum that algea eaters only contribute to the problem because of the waste they put out....
will see what happens though.

 

[ice(kat)]

Try turning the lights off. Or, put in a heater, and use florescent lights.

lol yeh y would u put in a heater. i was wondering the same question about max temp of goldfish. because im going to put some in with my bn and a pair of small gold sevs their water is currently 21-22degress celcius

 

[Ilya]

The heater will produce the heat that the fish need. While the lights provide the light.

And if you get a light of a different watt type, it can actually prevent algae growth. Just don't remember what kind.

 

[raptorrex]

my fancy goldfish tank gets pretty warm just by the lights in the hood. how warm can it safely be? it stays around 78F

freeze several 500ml pop bottles, remember to fill them only 3/4 full. drop one in the tank, and keeping a close eye on the temp. add another when the first one is melted. this is a fantastic, and cheap way to control excessiv heat. you could also add a small fan to cool the water surface, no need to go over the top, a small 12v car one will do, you will need a transformer though.

 

[corygirl]

The heater will produce the heat that the fish need. While the lights provide the light.

And if you get a light of a different watt type, it can actually prevent algae growth. Just don't remember what kind.

they dont need heat, the temp is too hot. im looking for ways to cool it

my fancy goldfish tank gets pretty warm just by the lights in the hood. how warm can it safely be? it stays around 78F

freeze several 500ml pop bottles, remember to fill them only 3/4 full. drop one in the tank, and keeping a close eye on the temp. add another when the first one is melted. this is a fantastic, and cheap way to control excessiv heat. you could also add a small fan to cool the water surface, no need to go over the top, a small 12v car one will do, you will need a transformer though.

Thanks, ill try the frozen bottles!