Can fantail goldfish and plecos live outside?
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Question by Kimberly Luu: Can fantail goldfish and plecos live outside?
I have a 40 gallon tank outside for my aquaponics system, and I was wondering if fantails can live outside. I live in SoCal so it never gets cold enough for the water to frost over or anything, but it does get down to about 40-50 at night during the winter. Are they too sensitive for that kind of water temperature? Also, are plecos okay with that temperature?
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5 Responses to Can fantail goldfish and plecos live outside?
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Plecos should not as they are tropical fish. Actually they should not live with goldfish as they are notorious from sucking the slime off goldfish. Fantails can but I don’t recommend it. They like slightly warmer temperatures and are slow moving so predators could easily get them.
Ganal
December 1, 2011 at 5:31 am
Goldfish can survive under ice in the winter, but Plecos won’t survive under 60F for long.
Bob
December 1, 2011 at 5:36 am
Plecos are fresh water fish and need a certain requirements. Goldfish on other hand could do well with that as long as you have a water cooler so it isnt to warm in the summer. Good luck!
Kitty Cat
December 1, 2011 at 6:32 am
Goldfish of any type can only withstand water down to a temperature of about 67 degrees Fahrenheit.I’m not sure about the Plecos.And a Pleco might attack and kill the goldfish.Goldfish typically do best with other fish of their specific kind.If you put a fancy goldfish with a common, or comet the commons and comets will steal the food away from the fancy and bully it.Best to keep the fish with their own kind.
Joshua
December 1, 2011 at 7:10 am
Goldfish – yes. They can generally survive water temps down to 40F, and can even live under a layer of ice for a while, although fancy goldfish don’t tend to be as hardy.
Plecos are tropical and can NEED warm water. They may survive in a pond if it’s warm enough, but an outside tank tends to cool off faster than a large in ground pond and will probably get too cold overnight.
Ian
Ianab
December 1, 2011 at 7:54 am