Minimum Temperature for Larvae

[evilseba]

Hi
I have about 90 larvae that was born the last saturday and in my city the temperature are decrease dramatically reaching 13-15 degrees, i want to know if that lower temperatures affects the little axis.
I know that with lower temperatures the metabolism decreases but i want to know if there is another problem with lower temperatures in larvae.

Thanxs a lot.

 

[Kaysie]

I don't think you'll have a problem with tanks being 13-15C. They may not be quite as hungry, but they'll be fine.

 

[evilseba]

but the fact that they dont eat frecuenly in the begining on their lifes maybe affect they development
i feed them with daphnia and everything looks fine but if something wrong happen i kill myself

 

[Kaysie]

It's not going to affect them. I kept my larvae at about 15C for over a month, and although their growth was a little slower, they developed just fine.

 

[Jennewt]

As long as they are eating, I wouldn't worry.

 

[Bellabelloo]

They'll possibly develop slower. I have a larvae residing out side, hardly grew at all through winter ( water had ice on for a period of time) now we are in spring he's growing rapidly as the water has warmed up.