What temperature do you keep you LMB at?

[kevinfleming21]

there are also a ton of other factors, not just water temp that would pro-long, or shorten the life span of a fish. Nutrition, proper lighting, surrounding environment to the tank, the tank itself, and also the personality of the fish. But, this is a bit off topic anyway. My statements were not meant to criticize, only a difference of opinion..that's all.

 

[v3n0m]

so in all, the recommended temp would be back to where we were suggesting? 76-78 range sounded appropriate by all these statements.

hes saying 65-75, 75 being the high end. Me personally, if i was gonna rely on this my dial would be locked at 75. But hey, thats just personal pref. Knife has come to a decision though, and it'll probably be a good one. Hard to beat natural seasonal changes i guess. Have fun with your bass dude, they are great to keep.

 

[punk-in-drublic]

I would venture a guess that shorter lifespans would correlate with fish living in temperatures that were further away from the mean temperature that the species thrives in. I dont believe that warmer climates = shorter lives, I think its a bit more complex than that and that lifespans more directly correlate with the average proximity to the mean temperature for a species. I suspect that this works both ways. With colder climates having a similar statistal impact on life expectancy to warmer climates. I would also guess that this applies to almost all species of bony fish. Of course this is all conjecture Im not aware of any studies that have been done on this.

 

[JIM]

If you compare the growth rates LMB in Florida to say upper Indiana, you would find that in a climate which is more constantly warm, a 2 year old bass will be much larger than its cousin in a cooler climate. That leads me to believe that the life span would be shorter on southern Bass because they actively feed and grow at a faster rate, have higher motabolisms, and essentially grow themselves to death.

But just as was stated above...Purely an uneducated guess.

 

[v3n0m]

Im not aware of any studies that have been done on this.

There probably is'nt any. It's all speculation. Either way, knife came to a decision, which is good. For him, and his fishy friend.

 

[kevinfleming21]

hes saying 65-75, 75 being the high end. Me personally, if i was gonna rely on this my dial would be locked at 75. But hey, thats just personal pref. Knife has come to a decision though, and it'll probably be a good one. Hard to beat natural seasonal changes i guess. Have fun with your bass dude, they are great to keep.

I just think that changing the temp back and forth would not be the ideal thing to do in a tank environment. Seems to me a more constant and stable temp, whatever it my be, would be the logical choice for the healthiest specimen. IMO anyway

 

[punk-in-drublic]

I agree that warm climates correlate with larger bass but I still feel like fish that live further outside the mean will live shorter lives than those living within the mean for their species regardless of which way the temperature goes. Too hot or too cold is equally bad on life expectancy in my mind.

I also would wonder what would happen if you placed a school of large mouth bass at birth in a Florida lake from a strain of bass that had been living in Maine for many many years. Do you think the maine bass would grow to the average size of the bass in the Florida lake? Or would they on average grow to a smaller size. I wonder how much of this has been a genetic response to conditions over time.

 

[Iffrat]

If you compare the growth rates LMB in Florida to say upper Indiana, you would find that in a climate which is more constantly warm, a 2 year old bass will be much larger than its cousin in a cooler climate. That leads me to believe that the life span would be shorter on southern Bass because they actively feed and grow at a faster rate, have higher motabolisms, and essentially grow themselves to death.

But just as was stated above...Purely an uneducated guess.

i agree with this ... but then again .. for months here .. the bass are in MUCH colder water then we would keep in a tank .. and they dont eat nearly as much during that time .. which gives me the idea that its not a fair comparison ... i would say that Kentucky and Florida would be a better comparison .. and the fish are about the same size .. as far as the life span .. your guess is as good as mine ..

 

[knifegill]

Interesting thoughts and variables being brought up on lifespan to growth rate. We'd need studies to have any reliable info at all.

I will absolutely aim for the 65-75 range for the greater part of the year. Thanks again and may the longest-lived fish win!

 

[fisher12889]

I just think that changing the temp back and forth would not be the ideal thing to do in a tank environment. Seems to me a more constant and stable temp, whatever it my be, would be the logical choice for the healthiest specimen. IMO anyway

No one ever said anything about changing the temp back and forth...

there are also a ton of other factors, not just water temp that would pro-long, or shorten the life span of a fish. Nutrition, proper lighting, surrounding environment to the tank, the tank itself, and also the personality of the fish. But, this is a bit off topic anyway. My statements were not meant to criticize, only a difference of opinion..that's all.

Read this again...

Fish that are kept warmer live shorter life spans than fish that are kept cooler...for example, if two largemouth are given identical conditions besides temperature, the one in warmer water will NOT live as long as one in cooler temps.

...which rules out all the other variables your talking about (nutrition, lighting, etc.)

I was stating fact, not opinion. If you know how how to use google, you can find this type of information all over.

I'm not saying that you keeping your bass at 78* is bad, in fact it will probably grow larger than others kept at lower temps. I'm just saying that it would likely live longer at cooler temps.