Bullheads in a tropical tank

[jakeca77]

Does anybody know how bullheads do in a warm water tank (with cichlids for example) long term?

 

[Tputty]

they can live pretty much everywhere the warm water shouldnt be a problem.

 

[thesixthbrand]

Just make sure your cichlids arent to small to fit into your bullhead's mouth will do

 

[greenbud]

I had 2 in a 78 degree tank for a year so should be fine

 

[jakeca77]

Great. Thanks for your help guys..

 

[amazonfishman]

They can handle water temps up close to 90 because we have them in several playa lakes down here in Texas where the water temps get that warm and also down to mid 40 degree water temps easily.

 

[slow302stang]

Bullheads can live any were. We have them in ponds here and lakes freeze over here. I currently have 1 in a tank with a bunch of blue channel cats there awesome fish to keep.

 

[thebiggerthebetter]

Bullheads are a family, not one species. The temp tolerance has mostly to do with the oxygen concentration in the water. Browns and yellows tolerate better than blacks - all three are northern. White bullhead and FL bullhead are southern species, more accustomed to warm water.

Look at the temp ranges here for various bullheads: http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/genus.php?genus_id=20#1050

Nice article about the NY bullheads with temp/oxygen info. http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7046.html