can this happen??

[bassinmike85]

can you raise cichla to get use to cold water temps? curious if this can happen..


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[Jacunaba]

A few years ago while trout fishing a local pond, I caught a 14" mono that someone had released. This was in the middle of winter and the water was 60ish. How cool of water are we talking?


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[smoosh]

I feel like if it's large enough and the transition is really slow it would be okay.. Think of all the crazy twists and turns mother nature plays on these fish in the wild. If its controlled and you see it going south you have a good chance and fixing the problem


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[bassinmike85]

thinking of breeding monos n raising the fry to adapt to natural outdoor temps to put in a local pond..


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[bassguy]

I don't think it will work in the Bay area. I fish the Delta, Clear lake, Barryessa all near you and alot of them can go as low as upper 30's and low 40's water temp. I would think that would kill them.

 

[bassinmike85]

I don't think it will work in the Bay area. I fish the Delta, Clear lake, Barryessa all near you and alot of them can go as low as upper 30's and low 40's water temp. I would think that would kill them.

thats where my question comes into play..what if raised in lower temps? would they adapt to it


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[micmike1709]

As long as you can help them fight off sickness and parisites. They will adapt to the temps, but I don't think they will be strong enough system wise until the third or fourth generation.

 

[HyPHyISM42o]

you gonna stock the pond so we have a place to come see some awesome fish... great idea....

 

[aldiaz33]

The Bay Area gets too cold. My pool gets down into the low 50s in the winter. I wouldn't risk it.

Here's an interesting article about the cold spell in Florida a few years back that devastated the stock at some tropical fish farms: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/06/florida-fish-farm_n_1189120.html

 

[bOOsteN aUdI]

75 degree is probably the lowest I would go. You may be able to get it down to 72 but I think that will be pushing it!