|
Forums36
Topics40,979
Posts558,160
Members18,511
| |
Most Online3,612
Jan 10th, 2023
|
|
|
7 members (Bigtrh24, Boondoggle, Brian from Texas, Freunb02, nvcdl, DrewSh, Pat Williamson),
1,176
guests, and
226
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent  Lunker
|
OP
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1 |
You know the old thing about raising temperature for fish a very controlled and slow rate?
Well.....it's true.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 733
|
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 733 |
Good story but, How about the long version??
Water is the basis of all life, by design!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
|
OP
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1 |
Redear sunfish, even ones from Arkansas, survive beautifully in 32 degree water for weeks on end, but if you bring them up to 75 F in four hours, well...they get brain damage. They do lots of upside down swimming.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 6,692
Hall of Fame 2015 Lunker
|
|
Hall of Fame 2015 Lunker
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 6,692 |
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
|
OP
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1 |
I was trying to move them into a heated tank to increase their growth. I think I got just a little over-exuberant.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 733
|
|
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 733 |
Poor fish. Large enough to eat or was there a funeral service?
Water is the basis of all life, by design!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 6,692
Hall of Fame 2015 Lunker
|
|
Hall of Fame 2015 Lunker
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 6,692 |
You don't by chance use Microwave Ovens on a regular basis?
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
|
OP
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1 |
I said a couple of brief words before tossing eight of the 22 fish down the embankment.
Would the microwave have been a quicker way to kill them?
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 6,692
Hall of Fame 2015 Lunker
|
|
Hall of Fame 2015 Lunker
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 6,692 |
The comment was a euphemism.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
|
OP
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1 |
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1
Hall of Fame Lunker
|
Hall of Fame Lunker
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 |
Redear sunfish, even ones from Arkansas, survive beautifully in 32 degree water for weeks on end, but if you bring them up to 75 F in four hours, well...they get brain damage. They do lots of upside down swimming. Gas bubble trama?
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 6,692
Hall of Fame 2015 Lunker
|
|
Hall of Fame 2015 Lunker
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 6,692 |
They are off to greener pastures, or just may decay and rot where you threw them.
Anyway, something may benefit from this.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
|
OP
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1 |
Redear sunfish, even ones from Arkansas, survive beautifully in 32 degree water for weeks on end, but if you bring them up to 75 F in four hours, well...they get brain damage. They do lots of upside down swimming. Gas bubble trama? Elaborate on that a little...
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 6,692
Hall of Fame 2015 Lunker
|
|
Hall of Fame 2015 Lunker
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 6,692 |
Yep! That is quite possible by changing the temp too quickly from cold to warm.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1
Hall of Fame Lunker
|
Hall of Fame Lunker
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 |
The water warming up so fast may have become oversaturated since warm water holds less oxygen. This causes nitrogen to build up in the fish's blood hence gas bubble trauma aka the bends. This would explain the fish swimming upside down. Did their eyes bulge?
That said the obvious is the stress of such a fast temp change which you are well aware of.
I heat my make up water for my ras tanks as it's quite cool in the basement and I have to heat the tanks anyway. However I make sure I don't do it too rapidly and I do it in a way that degasses it.
Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 01/18/15 06:35 AM.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28,565 Likes: 850
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
|
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 28,565 Likes: 850 |
Freeze 'em and feed 'em to the pet fishies when they start eating again in the spring!
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1
Hall of Fame Lunker
|
Hall of Fame Lunker
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 20,043 Likes: 1 |
Man I hate it when fish die and it's my fault. Was sucking up debris from a tank with a several hundred fingerling bluegill yesterday and sucked up a couple and killed them.
Last edited by Cecil Baird1; 01/18/15 06:39 AM.
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
|
OP
Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Lunker
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 8,854 Likes: 1 |
Man I hate it when fish die and it's my fault. Was sucking up debris from a tank with a several hundred fingerling bluegill yesterday and sucked up a couple and killed them. I've made quite a habit of this over the years. Sometimes I just need to be put in my place.
Holding a redear sunfish is like running with scissors.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 1,930 Likes: 2
|
|
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 1,930 Likes: 2 |
4 hours seems a pretty long period, I would never have that patience . Glad fish never get to 32 degrees...
Last edited by BobbyRice; 01/18/15 08:18 PM.
Goofing off is a slang term for engaging in recreation or an idle pastime while obligations of work or society are neglected........... Wikipedia
|
|
|
Moderated by Bill Cody, Bruce Condello, catmandoo, Chris Steelman, Dave Davidson1, esshup, ewest, FireIsHot, Omaha, Sunil, teehjaeh57 |
|
