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Sweetie14334
04-26-2009, 5:26 PM
Can a silver arowana survive in cold water? My heater just broke and I wont be able to replace it till wednesday?
how cold is the water tho
Bderick67
04-26-2009, 6:33 PM
It will probably be OK. It's not real cold out, you could run your house heater and keep the house at 73 degrees. By doing that it will keep the tank temp from falling below that temp.
When you ga get the new heater, buy two smaller wattage. This protects in two ways, first it will make so you are never without a heater, second with a smaller wattage heater if it sticks on it will not have enough power to "boil" the tank.
Cichla dude
04-26-2009, 6:42 PM
you should be fine..
if its in 70s ull be fine
David R
04-26-2009, 10:43 PM
You don't keep a spare heater???
DubaiPond
04-27-2009, 12:32 AM
I've seen arowana survive in water temps of 19 deg C for several weeks. They were in an outside pond and the weather was especially cold that winter. It didn;t seem to bother them they just stopped eating for two months but they were big ones...
Bderick67
04-27-2009, 2:31 AM
I've seen arowana survive in water temps of 19 deg C for several weeks. They were in an outside pond and the weather was especially cold that winter. It didn;t seem to bother them they just stopped eating for two months but they were big ones...
Being in a pond and slowly acclimating to that temp is an entirely different situation. Though it does seem to be possible. Midnight got his aro down to 68 degrees, it died after the temp dropped to 62 degrees though.
i killed my aro!! (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212941)
DubaiPond
04-27-2009, 2:43 AM
Being in a pond and slowly acclimating to that temp is an entirely different situation. Though it does seem to be possible. Midnight got his aro down to 68 degrees, it died after the temp dropped to 62 degrees though.
i killed my aro!! (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212941)
How is being in a pond relevant? As long as the fish is in the water as the temp drops it will acclimate. If the tank is of a suitable size for an arrow, his water temp isn't going to plummet so fast and kill his fish unless he lives in a fridge..... :grinno:
Bderick67
04-27-2009, 4:14 AM
How is being in a pond relevant? As long as the fish is in the water as the temp drops it will acclimate. If the tank is of a suitable size for an arrow, his water temp isn't going to plummet so fast and kill his fish unless he lives in a fridge..... :grinno:
Your the one that brought up the pond, do you really believe aros could live for several weeks in an aquarium at 65 degrees?
Didn't your silver die as a result of not properly acclimating to temperature? Maybe that would be a better experience to share with the OP. Advice there could be helpful once the new heater has been installed.
ctoychik
04-27-2009, 6:37 AM
My arapaimas did not make it through last winter in the outdoor set-up (fairly large set-up). the water temp got down to and stayed at 16C even if the day temperature was higher. All three died (they were almost 3 feet) My neighbors paimas pulled through though in their pond but it was not their first winter (his are massive beasts though).
Keeping the lights on 24/7 and cover it with a layer of cloth over the tank may keep the heat in there.:)
DubaiPond
04-27-2009, 7:51 AM
Your the one that brought up the pond, do you really believe aros could live for several weeks in an aquarium at 65 degrees?
Didn't your silver die as a result of not properly acclimating to temperature? Maybe that would be a better experience to share with the OP. Advice there could be helpful once the new heater has been installed.
He's not looking at several weeks, he's asking if it will live till wednesday. And I say yes it will.
The silver that died was a different one, and that was my mistake. Given that you have an encyclopedic knowledge of every post ever made in this forum I'm sure you know that.
What is it that makes you such an arowana god if you don;t mind me asking? It seems that if you don;t agree with what other people post, or they have ideas that are different than your own, you go on the attack.
DubaiPond
04-27-2009, 7:53 AM
My arapaimas did not make it through last winter in the outdoor set-up (fairly large set-up). the water temp got down to and stayed at 16C even if the day temperature was higher. All three died (they were almost 3 feet) My neighbors paimas pulled through though in their pond but it was not their first winter (his are massive beasts though).
You and your neighbours both have pimas:WHOA: Cool :headbang2
Bderick67
04-27-2009, 5:04 PM
He's not looking at several weeks, he's asking if it will live till wednesday. And I say yes it will.
You also presented the condition that the aro could live for weeks at 65 degrees, this could be taken the wrong way.
The silver that died was a different one, and that was my mistake. Given that you have an encyclopedic knowledge of every post ever made in this forum I'm sure you know that.
Yes, I do know that, others may not. You have experience as to what could happen by not properly acclimating yet you still choose not to share that with the OP
What is it that makes you such an arowana god if you don;t mind me asking? It seems that if you don;t agree with what other people post, or they have ideas that are different than your own, you go on the attack.
As for being an "Arowana God" well that is a image you seem to have generated:screwy: But, yes if I don't agree with someone's advice or opinion, I will debate/argue it.
ctoychik
04-27-2009, 8:39 PM
You and your neighbours both have pimas:WHOA: Cool :headbang2
No, i had paimas :cry: - while my neighbor still does :D i ll take a break from super duper large fish for awhile, RTCs should keep me amused for awhile i guess
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=210661 (dead paimas)
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=167117 (very much alive ones)