Need Some Advice On Fish :)

[confusion]

I don't mean to threadjack, but I'm about to set up an outdoor pond with either koi or goldfish, but being in Atlanta, the water can get to close to 90F down here. Our neighborhood pool (jr. olympic) is in the upper 80's currently. Does that mean that I'm going to be hurting the fish?

As I understand it, the metabolism of fish are tied to the temp of the water they are in. Tropical fish have a normal metablism in the 80F range, but goldfish are normal in the 65F range. Goldfish in higher temps have higher metabolism, and hence eating more, producing more waste, and all around aging faster. Is that about it?

 

[Jen_S]

Very good question and I don't mind the threadjack LOL. I would have the same issue here with a pond unless it's super deep. It was near 100 today outside

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

discuslova you need to chill, everytime someone posts something wrong your the first to jump on them and yell at them. thats not what these forums are for. and nobody has even talked about that since the first post. so don't know where you got the hat to pull that one out of...

I am chill. It seems to me like you are getting on the defensive... I just don't know where you got that number from, besides, you can't tell what tone of voice I would have been using if I had said that instead of wrote it. I didn't mean to come out "un-chill." A lot of these situations where people think someone is angry has to do with the mood they are in, and the way they read it. Also, no offsense it just seems like you need to brush up on some stuff, as i've seens some pretty interesting things posted by you...

 

[DiscusKeeper403]

OK, here's another question then about tank temp. How does one keep the tank cooler? It's summer here with the temps in the upper 90's outside. Thermostat is set at 80 (would have bill issues if it wasn't LOL). Both tanks without heaters are maintaining a 78 degree temp. Other than floating baggies of ice I don't know of another way to cool it off. That or water changes with cold water.

This can be tricky. If you put cold water into the tank, it can negativley effect the fish, because of temperature shock. One thing I have heard works, is to put ice into a tubberware container and float it on top of the water. This way, the tank temp. decreases at a slower rate. You can monitor the temp. and add/remove ice when needed. I knew someone who actually used the device in a freezer to cool down water, although i'm not sure exactly how it was done.