im guessing plecos dont like the cold?

[midnight]

lost a few small ones in the last few days.
lost this guy last night or today.my biggest pleco
and another big one is next.
there in my above ground pond outside.
temps got in the 40's or 50's last night.
was it the cold?my uv thing not giving them algae?or other?

 

[WyldFya]

Being that plecos are tropical fish, 65 is about as low as you can go.

 

[midnight]

temp is now 50, water temp is 65
so when it was in the 40s water temp was probably around 60

 

[WyldFya]

Are you running a heater? If so, then turn it up. If not, then I'd question the accuracy of your thermometer.

 

[midnight]

no heater
pond is made of 3x8's
will check temp with another thermometer later and report back

 

[dragonfish]

Kept one in a pond here for a couple of years with some days like that. Never had any problems.

 

[midnight]

how big of pond?in ground?

 

[Onion01]

i don't know about up north, but it is FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZING here in miami. I saw a couple of dead fish on my canal bank this morning. Good luck keeping those beauties alive man

 

[kntrygrl4lyfe]

I dont know where you live but here in Pensacola, Fl I lost ALOT last winter due to false info given to me. I lost 2 13" and 2 7" I thought I lost another 13" he was stiff as a board, I took him out and started to walk him to the garbage can, and thought hmm... and took him inside and filled up the sink with warm water and put him in. Then after a min or two I thought how stupid of me... and walked off. Then I herd a splash when I walked back by! HE CAME BACK TO LIFE ON ME! Not saying it will happen to everyone though... lol.

I bring mine in for the winter. When ever I hear someone at a petstore say yeah they do fine during the winter in the pond, I always tell them that they HAVE to watch out. But yeah if you have tanks in the house just put them in there.

 

[midnight]

sad?

nice post

i don't know about up north, but it is FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZING here in miami. I saw a couple of dead fish on my canal bank this morning. Good luck keeping those beauties alive man

that sucks to hear

I took him out and started to walk him to the garbage can, and thought hmm... and took him inside and filled up the sink with warm water and put him in. Then after a min or two I thought how stupid of me... and walked off. Then I herd a splash when I walked back by! HE CAME BACK TO LIFE ON ME! Not saying it will happen to everyone though... lol.

just brought in my new biggest pleco.
wasnt moving but breathing.he in in a warm tank now.fingers crossed.

I bring mine in for the winter.

just went and rounded up the few that were outside.all inside now
big guy was about 9"
oh and outside temp is around 45 and pond water is 60