temperature for taxes chichlids????

[oscarpris]

I wanna know what's the best temperature for taxes chichlids ?

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[Oddball]

Texas cichlids have been found in the wild occupying waters with temps ranging from 68F to 91F. Average temps where the fish is found is 75F-76F.

 

[oscarpris]

Okay thanks I keep my with heater but my friend keeps his with no heater is that fine to ?

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[Oddball]

If your friend lives within the temperature range of texas cichlids it's fine.

 

[dogofwar]

Texas cichlids (introduced not native) live in the City Park in New Orleans. Average winter temps there are in the 40's... so it's safe to say that they'll do fine without a heater. They're tough fish.

I've kept and bred by H. carpintis and H. cyanoguttatus in unheated tanks in my fishroom (avg. winter temps in the low 60s).

Matt

 

[oscarpris]

Okay thanks for the help . What's a good size tank for them to breed,?

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[duanes]

Agree with Matt, I've kept my carpintus in outside tanks in summer in Milwaukee, where water temps easily drop into the low 50sF.
Heaters unnecessary.

 

[Gill Blue]

my texas goes from 52 degrees to 85 in my native tank, no heater. the 85 is only for a week or two towards the end of summer. the 52 is after a water change and gradually warms up to about 65 in the middle of winter.
in mine she starts getting frisky when the water gets into the lower 70's.

 

[rmkblades]

But like most fish, drastic changes in water temp are not recommended.

 

[Quo Vadis]

I am really glad I saw this! I was looking for this info because I was just given a sick Carpintus I am trying to nurse back to health, and I want to put it with my sunfish eventually.