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

["Richard Parke" <sparke_ricardo@msn.com>]

The temperature on my overstocked 50 gal tank (usually kept around 74°) rose to 
to 84° several times. All the inhabitants (1 three-inch+ pearlscale goldfish, 1 
three-inch calico ryukin goldfish, five zebra danios, 9 glowlight tetras, at 
least 9 white clouds, and 1 articulated hillstream loach), survived. The tank 
is thickly planted (mostly java ferns and anubias) aerated by waterfall filter 
and large airstone. I did my usual weekly 50% water change, kept the lights off 
except for the daily feeding. Although I assumed everyone was extra hungry 
because of the higher temperatures, I fed a bit less than usual and counted on 
the smaller fishes' ability to easily out swim the goldfish. Tank temperature 
has returned to normal, and everybody (including plants) seem to be 'jes fine!

Thanks to the big Aquarium-God-in-the-sky/water. 

Richard

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Linda Knapp<mailto:linda@bozuk.org> 
  To: Greater Seattle Aquarium Society member 
chat<mailto:gsas-member@thekrib.com> 
  Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 8:21 PM
  Subject: Re: [GSAS-Member] Sad and Hot week/ Bristle nose


  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<mailto: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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