Most of my goldfish spend the winters outside all winter long but these fish
are not used to it. They have been inside for at least three months so
must be aclimated. I just don't know whether they could go from being in 68
to 70 degree water to water that is quite possibly in the 40s.
I would, of course, put water with the temperature that they are used to in
a bag with the fish and then let it float in the pond outside for a few
hours before letting the fish out.
But still that could be an awful shock to their systems. That's why I
asked.
Appreciate your reply.
"CanadianCowboyİ" wrote in message
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I kept my goldfish out in Canadian winters !!!
All lived !!!
Goldfish are not really tropical so it is OK !
pixi wrote:
Good Morning. I have been keeping a couple of goldfish in the house.
It
was too cold to put them out when I bought them. Nothing but trouble.
I
have had them in a ten-gallon tank and a one-gallon tank. Either tank
clouds up in a day or two for some strange reason. I would like to put
them
outside in the big pond but don't know whether or not it is too cold. I
assume the water in the inside tank ranges from 65 to 70. (Room
temperature) No idea what the700 gallon pond is but the outside
temperature
this morning is 58.
Would it be safe to put them out now in a plastic bag and then release
them
into the outside pond later today? Or would it still be too much of a
shock.
Thanks a bunch.
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