81 and pipefish

Cantgrowdidly · 09/26/2011, 05:49 PM

Anyone successfully kept a pipefish in an 81 degree tank?

Bluetangclan · 09/26/2011, 07:37 PM

I dont know why not depending on the species. Many of them come from water warmer than that in the wild. I wouldnt go too much warmer though.

namxas · 09/27/2011, 01:56 PM

You could keep flagfins that warm, but 81*F is pretty darned hot for any tank IMHO...there's basically no room for spikes at all.

RyanTurner · 10/02/2011, 05:38 PM

Why is it so warm?

Cantgrowdidly · 10/02/2011, 06:56 PM

It is warm because i am too cheap to keep the house below 78 when we are not there. The tank is usually 79 in the morning and 81max in the afternoon.

dantdodge · 10/09/2011, 12:19 PM

I cant go off a lot of experience, however I have a pair of blue lines and banded pipefish and the temp gets to 82 sometimes and down to 78 and they seem to do fine had them for little over a month and I feed them well three maybe even four times a day. They seem to be pretty happy!

09/26/2011, 05:49 PM	#1
Cantgrowdidly Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milton FL Posts: 94	81 and pipefish Anyone successfully kept a pipefish in an 81 degree tank?

09/27/2011, 01:56 PM	#3
namxas Things With Stings R Us! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Carson, CA Posts: 5,087	You could keep flagfins that warm, but 81*F is pretty darned hot for any tank IMHO...there's basically no room for spikes at all. __________________ Greg Current Tank Info: too many to describe, but i think the count is up to "lucky 13"!

10/02/2011, 05:38 PM	#4
RyanTurner Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 126	Why is it so warm? __________________ Proud member of Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society.

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09/26/2011, 07:37 PM	#2
Bluetangclan Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orlando(Wedgefield), Fl Posts: 555	I dont know why not depending on the species. Many of them come from water warmer than that in the wild. I wouldnt go too much warmer though.

10/02/2011, 06:56 PM	#5
Cantgrowdidly Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Milton FL Posts: 94	It is warm because i am too cheap to keep the house below 78 when we are not there. The tank is usually 79 in the morning and 81max in the afternoon.

10/09/2011, 12:19 PM	#6
dantdodge Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Tampa Posts: 308	I cant go off a lot of experience, however I have a pair of blue lines and banded pipefish and the temp gets to 82 sometimes and down to 78 and they seem to do fine had them for little over a month and I feed them well three maybe even four times a day. They seem to be pretty happy!