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Hey all does anyone know any fish that can tolerate 90 degree heat?

Hi,
I know that there are some and they live here in the
states. Generally they live in the run off from hot
springs, or at the other end, in shallow ponds.
I believe that they are protected and cannot be collected.
Also, I'm not sure how well our all glass tanks would
hold up to those sustained high temperatures.

Frank


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I've heard that WCMM's can handle those temps, however you'll want to make sure you've got PLENTY! of surface agitation as they're generally considered cool water fish :%)!
My goldfish and zebra danios handled 95+ but that was heater malfunction .

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Last November I was fishing just north of the tip of Aust and in the shallows 2-4 ft there was plenty of reef fish.
The water was possible over 32C.

There is a location not far from Melbourne Aust where many SW fish are were caught. They were called the warmies as they lived in the outflow of a power station.

In tropical Aust many of the small creeks which are full of fish which live in water above 30c all the year round.

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The Australian Desert Gobie has been recorded living in temps of that and higher. However, the higher the temp, the shorter you make the fish's livespan.

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Some fish can handle it and that is in their nature, as has been said above Others might be able to handle it for short periods of time...I know Little_Fish said that while he and his family were in Germany on Vacation his tank hit 90* for awhile...Do I suggest you try it? no Open the hood, put a fan on the tank, crank up the a/c, turn off the lights, do small water changes, add some airstones, summer is here and it's going full blasthml

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i think discus can handle those temps

i would think croaking gouramies, and bettas like the high temps.