ideal temp for clowns

[jaws7777]

My son loves clowns and i need to add something to my little zonatus ( 2inches) tank (75 gal) they will eventuallyove to a 150 next summer. But i keep this tank at 76 is that too cold ?

 

[ragin_cajun]

I don't know what "ideal" is, but mine do fine from 76 up to 84 degrees.

 

[Woefulrelic]

I think it would be okay. That said I would have a hospital tank available to shoot up over 90 incase they get ich. You don't want to subject the zonatus to that.

 

[jaws7777]

Hell no ! I do have some spare tanks around.

Ragin you encounter any ossues with keeping th at 76 for long periods of time ?

 

[Woefulrelic]

Depending on what size they are I'd qt with lots of hearty foods. Fatten them up before they go in and you won't have too much trouble, I'd wager.

 

[xraycer]

I've been growing this dozen out for well over a year. They've gone from about 1.5" to over 3" fatties in this time frame in a growout tank that I keep around 76-78F. There is a runt in the group that has only grown maybe a half an inch, but otherwise healthy looking.

 

[jaws7777]

Sorry to wadte everyones time lfs only had one sickly looking CL. Ended up get 5 giant danios hate those fish but oh well they will serve their purpose

 

[Woefulrelic]

No time wasted, others will see this and learn and now you have some piece of mind for the future.