Africans will live for a time in that sort of temp. range, but it will
eventualy kill them... South Americans seem to be hardier
"Sam Hopkins" wrote in message
.. .
I may try the same thing. I kept chichlids at 65-68 and they looked fine.
It
depends on the chichlid though I suppose. These where bumble bee's and
kenyl's.


"Madd Hatter" wrote in message
e.rogers.com...
I am building a small outdoor pond to breed cichlids in. I haven't
decided
whether to go with Sounth American or African cichlids yet... Pond will
be
approx 500 - 600 Gallons.... Never done this before, so any advice
regarding
plants, filteration, feasability of raising cichlids this way, would be
appreciated.. I am in the Toronto area on Ontario Canada.