Gymnogeophagus balzanii in temperature below 40 f

[marpol]

Seems like Gymnogeophagus mekinos and gymnogeophagus labiatus can hybrydize

 

[Bazz]

How cold can they handle?

 

[Bazz]

Do you have fish that survive winter in the pond?

 

[C. Breeze]

My gymnos, chanchitos acaras and pikes from Uruguay have been down to 48 degrees f this year. Most mornings they are around 52 degrees this time of year. In January February the water will have a high of about 54 and drop down to mid 40s for periods of up to 30 plus hours at times.

 

[C. Breeze]

Seems like Gymnogeophagus mekinos and gymnogeophagus labiatus can hybrydize

So few of either species in the hobby it’s a shame to let them hybridize. Just keep them on your side of the pond (Atlantic) please. Hahaha.

 

[The Masked Shadow]

C. Breeze, the temperatures right now in early morning is 54 degrees.

 

[Chub_by]

What a great thread! Find it really interesting to keep "exotic" species outside, especially year-round. Was gonna do it with Corydoras Paleatus and white cloud mountain minnows but i can't anymore lol

 

[C. Breeze]

What a great thread! Find it really interesting to keep "exotic" species outside, especially year-round. Was gonna do it with Corydoras Paleatus and white cloud mountain minnows but i can't anymore lol

Exotic doesn’t necessarily mean tropical…these Uruguay fish we are discussing come from
Around 32 degrees from the equator. Think Jacksonville florida to the coast of South Carolina.

 

[Chub_by]

Exotic doesn’t necessarily mean tropical…these Uruguay fish we are discussing come from
Around 32 degrees from the equator. Think Jacksonville florida to the coast of South Carolina.

I know, hence my quotation marks

 

[marpol]

How cold can they handle?

These gymnogeophagus fish can handle 40-45F(4-8 celsius) for about 4 weeks.Recently I added some young gymno terrapurpura.
During winter i keep them in garage. Gymno Mekinos can handle 2 celsius(35F) water temperature but i am not sure for how many days/weeks.