High Temperature Pike?

[LKJRHGTHJKL]

Hi everyone,
I've seen some people keeping Pike with tropical fish, such as Paroon Sharks and Tiger Fish (Vittatus), both of which are tropical fish. When I asked them what kind they were, they told me they were Northern or Silver Pike. However, upon research, I found that Pike prefer colder temperatures. Are the ones keeping Pike with tropical fish misinformed, or are there Pike capable of tolerating warmer temperatures?

 

[divemaster99]

Pike will tolerate warm temps, I've caught them in water up to 82°F. But they definitely prefer it cooler in the 50-65°F range.

 

[predatorkeeper87]

Hi everyone,
I've seen some people keeping Pike with tropical fish, such as Paroon Sharks and Tiger Fish (Vittatus), both of which are tropical fish. When I asked them what kind they were, they told me they were Northern or Silver Pike. However, upon research, I found that Pike prefer colder temperatures. Are the ones keeping Pike with tropical fish misinformed, or are there Pike capable of tolerating warmer temperatures?

They may tolerate it, but they will most likely suffer in high temps year round. I would not suggest it.

 

[Pomatomus]

I'd select a pickerel that lives in the Southern U.S.

 

[Siddons11]

Grass pickerel can do well in warmer water

 

[Moontanman]

I will chime in here and say that red fin pickerel do quite well in warm water, where I live the water often gets to be warm to the touch but we have a great many fish, possibly a more diverse fish population than cooler areas. Another thing is that redfins do not get large, paroon sharks would feed on them at some point I am sure...

 

[MN_Rebel]

Don't let the surface water temperatures fool ya that the pikes can tolerate 82°F. Temperatures near bottoms or in deep water are much cooler than the surface water temperatures. Once the pikes are exposed to 80°F they starts to stressed out pretty quickly and die. Pikes are DEFINITELY NOT heat tolerant even if it's short time.

 

[Moontanman]

Don't let the surface water temperatures fool ya that the pikes can tolerate 82°F. Temperatures near bottoms or in deep water are much cooler than the surface water temperatures. Once the pikes are exposed to 80°F they starts to stressed out pretty quickly and die. Pikes are DEFINITELY NOT heat tolerant even if it's short time.

I am no fool, the redfin pickerels occur in very shallow water that has no deep spots for the pike to escape to. tiny ponds that get warm to the touch all the way to the bottom.

 

[MN_Rebel]

I am no fool, the redfin pickerels occur in very shallow water that has no deep spots for the pike to escape to. tiny ponds that get warm to the touch all the way to the bottom.

Too bad redfin pickerel is too small to keep with the larger fish.