2006-09-28 07:03:34 · 23 answers · asked by Sky 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
They will be more prone to disease as they are not meant to be put in warm water. The warm water will continuously stress them out. Stress leads to weakened immune systems which leads to disease and sickness which can lead to death.
Only put them in a warm environment if you want to kill them. It may take a couple of months to a few years, but they won't live the full 20+ years that they're supposed to.
2006-09-28 07:34:29 · answer #1 · answered by birdistasty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutly not, some fella asked this back along, its crazy, they are called coldwater fish, therefore never put them in a tropical tank, I have Discus fish who have to have perfect water conditions, the right high temperature and reverse osmosis, you'd never put these with Goldfish, go ask your nearest fish specialist, anyone on here who says otherwise is having a laugh, they must have the luck of the gods if they are trying to tell you that they have these fish living together in harmony, buy books on it if you need to, I told my father about this the other day, he's extremely knowledgable in this area and couldn't beleive that people honestly think coldwater fish can mix with tropical fish who need specific water conditions. Put goldfish etc in a separate tank, hope thats enlightened you.
2006-10-02 01:53:46 · answer #2 · answered by Rainbowz 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have been keeping fish, tropicals, marines and coldwater, for over 30 years and the short answer to your question is "yes". However, as other respondents have indicated, it should be done with care as to the amount of space and aeration etc the fish have. In the right conditions the goldfish will thrive in a heated aquarium (around 75F max.) they will be very active and very colourful, although their lifespan is likel;y to be reduced. James
2006-09-28 23:47:38 · answer #3 · answered by jamesawild 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont' do it. The long term effects will be bad. The warmer the water the more amonia goldfish produce, and the more amonia they produce can cause them to have all kinds of ulcers and other diseases and illneses. I would keep them in cold water. The only reason you would need a heater any way is if you we're putting tropical fish with them and tropical fish will not make it with goldfish because they canot handly the higher amonia levels of a goldfish.
2006-09-28 07:58:56 · answer #4 · answered by Animal lover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you can but it will affect how long they live. Goldfish will get fat if you feed them tropical flakes. They will live about half as long as they normally would in heated water. Make sure you stay up to date with partial water changes, though. Goldfish do give off lots of ammonia as waste.
I've been a keeper of goldfish and tropical fish for more than 20 years.
2006-10-01 15:42:55 · answer #5 · answered by loki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely not probable tropical fish do lots extra desirable in seventy 8 degree water whilst different coldwater fish like thier water to be in the low 70's it is only too chilly for many tropical fish
2016-10-18 03:34:41 · answer #6 · answered by haan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can, but they prefer the cooler water, low 70's. And it's not recommended to mix goldfish with tropical/community fish because of the temp for one thing, and goldfish put out a lot of ammonia.
2006-09-28 07:05:32 · answer #7 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
goldfish can live in water that's temperature up to 24 degrees celcius. tropical fish can also survive in this temperarure. if your tropical fish will live peacefully with the coldwater fish, i don't see why not. besides, when coldwater fish are ill, it's recommended to raise the temperature to the fish's maximum as the warmth helps to kill bacteria and some parasites
2006-09-30 02:41:43 · answer #8 · answered by dodo 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
one thing you have to remember on the beautiful ornamental goldfish is that they need 10 gallons of surface water per fish. I made the mistake of buying a 18G tall tank instead of a 18 or 20G long tank and found out the hard way.
2006-09-28 07:12:25 · answer #9 · answered by mei-lin 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the temperature thing is fine. I wouldn't put the cold water fish and the tropical fish together though - they could kill eachother.
2006-09-28 07:08:03 · answer #10 · answered by carolinethompson83 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋