When it comes to temps...How low is too low?

[Chad55]

What would be the lowest temp you would go for your run of the mill monsters? Aros, gar, giant gourami, cichlids, large cats, ect.? I am just trying to see how much I would have to heat up my pond if I were to make it tropical...Thanks

Chad

 

[ewurm]

Temperature all depends on species, but 74 deg is the lowest I would go. Most tropical fish prefer higher than that, however.

 

[master.k.]

I live in MI , It would be hard to pull off . But "DIY" Dude Make it work , when you solve
fill me in on how to do it . I would like to grow some monsters In my large pond .
I have put thought into it . Maybe we both can think of a way .
For the tropical fish I say: " NO " less than 70 and at that temp we ask for desies .
And problems . It also depends on the type of fish but 70 min

 

[Chad55]

Yea I was thinking about 72...And this is going to be an indoor pond. No way I am going to try and make it work outside lol. But where in Mich do you live? You guys think 72 would be too low for like marbled pim, silver aro, florida/spotted gar, clown knife, giant gourami, run-of-the-mill large cichlids (oscar,jag,ect.), and possibly RTC or TSN...?

Chad

 

[rhinod56]

if it starts getting close to or even below freezing, I would really start to worry....
sorry couldn't resist...

but generally depending on the speices it varies greatly... for most fw tropical type fish I wouldn't want it getting much if any lower than the high 60's low 70s...

 

[Chad55]

So are we all agreed that 72 would be fine for the fish I listed? I really want to go tropical because I kind of miss all my tropical fish but don't want to spend a fortune on heating and have all that humidity.

Chad

 

[Tongue33]

When they start to swim sideways or upside down it's too low

 

[cichlaguapote]

It's all dependent on the ideal temp ranges for all the fish you listed. I personally don't know them all and aren't going to look them up. But I'll say while some fish can live below what "optimal" temp is for them, they're usually slower and don't act like a specimen of that species would act in a optimal temp tank.

 

[RadleyMiller]

It's all dependent on the ideal temp ranges for all the fish you listed. I personally don't know them all and aren't going to look them up. But I'll say while some fish can live below what "optimal" temp is for them, they're usually slower and don't act like a specimen of that species would act in a optimal temp tank.

there metabolism will slow down so they won't be as active and won't grow fast at all

 

[cichlaguapote]

you'll also encounter problems like loss of appetite if it's too low