Water Temp for LMB???

[Derpeder]

Is it okay to keep bass at 80 degrees?

 

[ammerman19]

yes but I'm sure they would do better at room temp i.e. 65-75 deg F

 

[Derpeder]

Yeah thats what I thought. My tank is at room temp. My buddy who wants to house one of them...has a 155 gal. tank at 80 degree's and I want to make sure they will be okay.

 

[Bizzaro]

65d? no way. Well ya but he will be a sleeping giant... mine goes into sleep mod around 70... i diss like it. Cuz then they sit on the ground and dont move all day long. So i have to keep mine around 75 just to see him move around some more and take food from me.

 

[ewurm]

Is it okay to keep bass at 80 degrees?

I have kept mine at 80, but it was too spastic. Seems to enjoy 70 deg water more, and is much healthier too. Always got fin rot at higher temps.

 

[Bizzaro]

Ewurm, Did your ever have problem at 70? like it would just lay around all day and stay still?

 

[sandtiger]

Mine is kept at 74-78, room temp depending on season. Though they are very much capabile of handling 80 F or even higher I would not do it for an extended period of time.

 

[ewurm]

Ewurm, Did your ever have problem at 70? like it would just lay around all day and stay still?

No, mine is active. He swims around quite a bit. Is your lighting too bright or something?

 

[Chad55]

I keep mine at 68 or so and he is extremely active. Nothing slows that fish down. But then again I have alot of plants to subdue the lighting.

Chad

 

[Derpeder]

Yeah my tank has even been lower then 68 degrees. Pretty much always active. I also have lots of plants to cover half the light. Mine seem to stay pretty active even in colder water.

I'm gonna keep my new tank at about 70 though.