Re: [GSAS-Member] Sad and Hot week/ Bristle nose

[Linda Knapp <linda@bozuk.org>]

I wonder how hot the tanks got? I have a bunch of bristlenose in my  
old discus tank which I used to bring up to 84-86 degrees when I had  
Discus in there. I guess the tanks could have gotten up in the  mid 90  
degree range easily.

I was gone during the Seattle heat wave and so missed out on the fun  
(I was in Foggy San Francisco where the temp topped out at 70) The  
tanks in the hottest part of the house are unfortunately my Axolotl  
and my two Saltwater Nano Tanks. My Axolotl was NOT happy even though  
I had my daughter throwing ice in his tank every chance she had. He  
seems better now but I am still doing frequent water changes and  
adding ice - he likes ICE cubes always! I really need to move him to a  
cooler spot.  My saltwater tanks did ok but  over the years I have had  
the things in them pared down to what would survive hotter temps (ie  
everything else I tried died). I tell you saltwater tanks are really  
not for the faint of heart. I did loose my Bubble coral  out of my  
smallest tank. I wish I had had my daughter switch the saltwater tanks  
to lights off during the day.

Oh well hopefully we will not get too many more periods like that.
Linda


On Aug 3, 2009, at 12:50 AM, Steev Ward wrote:

>
> I heard from several people who lost Bristlenose Plecos during the  
> heat. I'm starting
> to think they don't like high temperature.
>
> Steev
>
> Subject:   Re: [GSAS-Member] Sad and Hot week
>      Date:  Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:58:28 -0700
>     From:   Shango Los <shango@shangolos.com>
>
>> Albino
>>> Bristle nose......
>
>
> Sadly I lost 8 Albino Bristlenose from the heat too.  I sold 10 of  
> them to a
> friend and they didn't make it back to his house through traffic and  
> the
> 100+ heat that day.  Such a waste of little life forms; and so  
> surprising
> too because they are a really resilient species.
>
> Luckily, I still have my breeding stock plus two left for sale.
>
>
>
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