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The only difference between a cold water tank and a tropical tank is the temperature of the water. There is no other difference. Different species of tropical fish require different temperatures. The range is from around 65F for Whitecloud Mountain Minnows up to around 85F for Discus cichlids. Not all tropical fish, however need to be in a heated fish tank. For example, sword tails have been adapted to live in cold water.
The basic rules for keeping fish are as follows:1 inch of fish needs a minimum of 1 gallon of water, every tank needs a fully cycled filter running permanently, every tank needs to have at least 25% of its water replaced every week. If you keep to those rules, your fish has quite a strong chance to live a long happy life. All fish are different and some might be born as weak or unhealthy ones and may pass away no matter how well you keep them. If you don't follow these rules, your fish can be guaranteed to have constant problems with their health.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes you can keep some goldfish species in a warm tank but keep it below 70F. Cold water fish will not do well in constantly warm water. They have not evolved to do so.
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Are there any Japanese fighting fish that you can keep with other cold water fish?
no. they are tropical fish.
How do you look after a cold water fish?
like you keep a tropical water fish only you should provide it cold water instead warm water.
Do you keep fish in hot water or cold water?
This depends on the kind of fish, if it is a tropical fish, warm water is better. Hot water is not a good idea to use because I am pretty sure it can kill the fish. Most of the time you should use cold water....
Can you convert your fresh water fish tank into tropical without killing the fish?
You can definitely do that, but you haven't made it clear that you have cold water in the tank before. If you can keep the water temperature at 72 F, then you can keep both cold water fishes like gold fishes and non-aggressive community tropical fishes like gouramis, platys, mollies, algae eaters etc with gold fish.
Can fish that are tropical live in freshwater?
There are many freshwater tropical fish. In fact most of the tropical fish kept by aquarists are freshwater and they can not survive in either cold water or marine (salt) water. In most cases the marine species are much more difficult to keep and much more expensive to set up for.
Can you keep a common garden frog in tropical fish tanks?
The conditions required are the same as the from came from which is normal cold water, non salt based.
Can platies survive and be happy in cold water tanks?
Platties are tropical fish and they rely on the temperature of the water to keep their metabolism going. If their water gets too cool, their organs will simply shut down and you will have dead fish. Proper temperature for Platties is about 70F
What PH th4e water for tropical fish to survive?
It depends on what type of tropical fish you are intending to keep; it ranges from 6 (freshwater & discus) to 8.5 (for cichlids).
Can you put your small goldfish with your guppies?
Guppies are tropical fish. Goldfish are coldwater fish. If you keep them together one species must inevitably be being kept in conditions that do not suit it. So. Yes you can put them together but when one or the other dies it's your fault.
Why does water in the tropical fish tank keep going to soft?
Its probably from the filter you are using, and probably from the natural fish oils.
Is a Betta fish cold blooded or hot?
You need to keep a betta in warm water with a temperate of 75-85 degrees. If you keep it in cold water it will eventually get sick and die
Do Tropical Fish need soft water of hard water?
tropical fish like hard water, with some softness to it, it keeps theyr fins from bunching up and makes them able to swim faster. ( be sure to use a filter to keep the water running)
