ORANDAS AT 74 Degrees?

[NanK]

Some web sites state that orandas do better with tank temperatures
around 74 degrees? Do you think this is too warm?

n

[Geezer From The Freezer]

NanK wrote:
>
> Some web sites state that orandas do better with tank temperatures
> around 74 degrees? Do you think this is too warm?
>
> n

Nope its fine. I have my Moors in 80oF temps for over a year and they are fine.
Just ensure you have enough water agitation for oxygen exchange

[Tom L. La Bron]

NanK,

I have been keeping and breeding Goldfish for over 40 years now and this
idea of keeping Goldfish at higher temperatures all the time is just an
Urban Legend, fostered by those who don't know how to care for Goldfish.

This is not saying that Goldfish can not tolerate higher temperatures,
because in my ponds in the Summer temps frequently reach in the middle to
high 80's all the time from July to September, in fact, on really hot
Summers when air temps are in the 100 plus range for a number of weeks the
pond temp sometimes climbs in the 90's, but doesn't stay long, but in any
event, the fish do just great.

I have no heaters in my Goldfish tanks in the winter time or my tubs that I
use when I bring my fish inside. Temps range in the 60's inside the house
(tanks and some tubs are in the house against an outside wall) and the high
40's to low 50's in my tubs on the porch.

That being said, my Orandas do just fine in these temperatures. In fact, I
put my Oranda outside early this year and a couple of times the temperature
got down to the high 30's in the water and I just checked on them yesterday
and they are doing great.

So in my opinion keeping any Goldfish at 74 degrees all the time is a bunch
of malarkey.

Let me add a caveat here for a specific variety, Philly Veiltails (in my
experience) do not do well in water temps below 50 degrees F. I get mind
out of the pond before the temperature reaches 55 degrees. Also, Tosakins,
I have been told by Japanese Breeders (I do not have any of this variety)
should not be kept in 50 degree water either.

Tom L.L.
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"NanK" > wrote in message
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> Some web sites state that orandas do better with tank temperatures around
> 74 degrees? Do you think this is too warm?
>
> n

[Geezer From The Freezer]

I personally think any reasonable temperature is fine, as long as
it is stable. Obviously the bigger a tank or pond, the longer it will
take for temperatures to change, for this reason I do think that smaller
tanks do require heaters, where the house temperature fluctuates.