On 30 Aug 2003 13:47:55 GMT, (BErney1014) wrote:

I thought room temp or "colder" water was
their best environment.

According to the top Chinese producer of high quality goldfish you are correct.

Why would they die so fast if the filter
stopped for 24 hours?

That's a good question and most likely was a bacterial revolt due to lack of
circulation. A large holding station studied bio filters and reported in as
little as 15 minutes the bacteria began a die off when circulation stopped.

No, I believe my fish had a genetic problem. He never grew like he
was supposed to do and a power outage for just a few hours had him
sitting on the bottom. Also the Toronto area was in the middle of a
heat wave and the temperature inside the upstairs of my house zoomed
up rapidly. Hot water does not hold oxygen as well as cold. Couple
that with a previous problem and it was too much for him. He was in a
20 gal fully cycled tank with only one other fish and that fish came
out of this with no problem, but a very bad attitude for a few days.
Besides when the power went off, I took the material out of the
filters and rinsed it and dropped them into the tanks, so there was no
filter plugged in to give a problem when the electricity came back on.

Azul