![]() ![]() ![]() If I use it again in this thread, you all have permission to punch me in the kidneys. The word has a use, for sure, but certainly not in the day to day affairs of an aquatic store. Personally, I think that one of the worst things that happened to the industry was the recognition and common usage of coldwater to indicate something that is actually temperate. When I refer to 'coldwater,' which I won't, I'm talking about nothing of relevance to the blog. When I use the phrase 'temperate' I refer to anything originating from the temperate zones between either of the two tropics, and the arctic or Antarctic circles. So, when I use the phrase 'tropical' then what I actually mean is in relation to anything that originated in the tropics - between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn. Strictly speaking, when we make reference to the words tropical or temperate, what we are actually talking about is a reference to a specific region, and not in particular a temperature. ![]() Firstly, let me draw out a distinction to what constitutes tropical and temperate - and for anyone who wants to really get my blood steaming - 'coldwater.' I want to start by clarifying a few things that I feel are relevant to this blog. But irrespective of this, my argument is not one of whether the fish can survive or thrive in such an environment or not, but only whether it is something we should be keen to do. On the back of this article, I fully expect that there may be responses from those keen to highlight the fact that their goldfish that resides within their community tank is quite happy, and that my conclusions are wrong. However, as shall become clear, I am opposed to it for reasons that we shall see. Let me make one thing clear from the offset - the answer to the debate about keeping goldfish in tropical tanks is not an empirical one, and I cannot give a bona-fide solution to it being right or wrong on scientific reasons alone. Continuing his theme of controversial topics, Nathan Hill decides to approach a closet taboo of the trade - the goldfish in a tropical tank. ![]()
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