dr_girlfriend
Aquarium Advice FINatic
just my 2 cents, but peoples info on goldfish care and husbandry can be way off the same it can be in the planted tank world. I am a goldfish fanatic, I've bred them and kept them for many years and I keep up on the newest goldfish research and care. A fancy goldfish believe it or not, over the long term does better at warmer temps. This is for fancies. The closer to the ancestor carp the variety is, the more they do better in the cooler temps. But also the closer to the carp the more hardy they are and can withstand varying temperatures.
I keep a heater in my fancy tanks in the winter, and I believe you should bring them in from outside when the temp starts to drop. IME as they get older (4years and up)they don't fare the cold very well, and my fish thrive in the 78F range. How many people are keeping their planted tanks at above 80? Sometimes my tank gets hotter, the most is 82 and my goldfish do just fine. You just need to keep the oxygenation up as it gets warmer. The only time I try to keep them in cold water is to condition them for spawning. Other than that, tropical temps are fine. In other words, temp is not a huge deal! Good water quality and oxygenation is whats going to determine your goldfishes livelyhood.
I'm sure most of you are going to say "no way" and go with the common myth, but this is just my 2 cents, take it or leave it. As for fancies and planted tanks, theres absolutley no reason you cannot have the two together. You just have to be more selective about your plant selection.
And btw anarchis is a goldie snack
I keep a heater in my fancy tanks in the winter, and I believe you should bring them in from outside when the temp starts to drop. IME as they get older (4years and up)they don't fare the cold very well, and my fish thrive in the 78F range. How many people are keeping their planted tanks at above 80? Sometimes my tank gets hotter, the most is 82 and my goldfish do just fine. You just need to keep the oxygenation up as it gets warmer. The only time I try to keep them in cold water is to condition them for spawning. Other than that, tropical temps are fine. In other words, temp is not a huge deal! Good water quality and oxygenation is whats going to determine your goldfishes livelyhood.
I'm sure most of you are going to say "no way" and go with the common myth, but this is just my 2 cents, take it or leave it. As for fancies and planted tanks, theres absolutley no reason you cannot have the two together. You just have to be more selective about your plant selection.
And btw anarchis is a goldie snack