Bringing fish in for winter ?'s - Aquarium Advice

havefun · 09-21-2006, 12:54 PM

I have a few questions on the subject...

1) I have commets and fancy. At what (water) temp should they be brought in? I know the commets could probably stay outside but since I have to bring in the 2 fancy's anyway...

2) What kind of environment should I provide for them inside (substrait, plants, etc)? Or is bare bottom ok (easier to keep clean)?

3) What do you reccomend for a filter? I'm looking at HOB for ease of cleaning but don't know if any 1 brand is easier than another.

TIA

piranha · 09-23-2006, 10:25 PM

Assuming you have an ample size holding tank(30 gallons for two fancies), I don't think I'd leave the fancies outside when water temp drops below 50 degrees. As far as environment goes, a bare tank will do. Make sure you do the important water changes. I don't own an HOB, but most will tell you they would recommend Aquaclear.

09-21-2006, 12:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
havefun Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dubuque, Iowa Posts: 339 Images: 2	Bringing fish in for winter ?'s I have a few questions on the subject... 1) I have commets and fancy. At what (water) temp should they be brought in? I know the commets could probably stay outside but since I have to bring in the 2 fancy's anyway... 2) What kind of environment should I provide for them inside (substrait, plants, etc)? Or is bare bottom ok (easier to keep clean)? 3) What do you reccomend for a filter? I'm looking at HOB for ease of cleaning but don't know if any 1 brand is easier than another. TIA

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09-23-2006, 10:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
piranha Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Port Jefferson Station, New York Posts: 283	Assuming you have an ample size holding tank(30 gallons for two fancies), I don't think I'd leave the fancies outside when water temp drops below 50 degrees. As far as environment goes, a bare tank will do. Make sure you do the important water changes. I don't own an HOB, but most will tell you they would recommend Aquaclear.