What should the temperature for a pond be with turtles and koi?

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T G asked:

What temperature should our pond be??

we have 4 koi fish and 1 male and i female red eared turtles.

in celsius and fahrenheit



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One Response to 'What should the temperature for a pond be with turtles and koi?'

  1. ♪ Seattle ♫ - October 21st, 2009 at 12:55 pm

    HI there…
    Koi are cold-blooded, but are warm water fish. Studies have shown that koi grow optimally at 77-80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 Celsius). It makes sense that the warmer a pond can be, the greater the potential for growth. High temperatures must be accompanied by a suitable daylength (minimum of 9 hours) otherwise hormonal interactions which control fish growth will not be ‘switched on’, resulting in negligible growth.

    If, as is more likely to be the case, optimal water temperatures cannot be achieved, it is best to aim for as stable a temperature as possible as fish metabolism responds far better to a stable environment.

    Depending on the turtle species the water temperature can anywhere between 75-80 degrees Fahrenheit as well.


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