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Do water fleas freeze to death in winter? Can they breed in winter?

Gustavo 'Gus' Fring
2020-11-25 03:46:31
Whether water fleas will freeze to death in winter depends on the specific temperature, which has a great impact on the state of water fleas. The optimum water temperature range for their growth is 20-25 degrees. Near the equator, the temperature will not be particularly low in winter, although the active state of water fleas may be affected by the lower temperature, but it will not be frozen to death. In more northerly areas, the temperature may drop below 0 degrees or even lower, and the water fleas in these areas may freeze to death in winter.
Do water fleas freeze to death in winter? Can they breed in winter?

1. Will water fleas freeze to death

in winter? Water fleas are one of the common crustaceans, which are common in rivers, ponds and lakes. They are also often used as food for fish, so the practice of breeding them is also very common. Water fleas have certain requirements for the surrounding temperature, the most suitable temperature range for their growth and development is between 20-25 degrees, which is the best state of water fleas. Whether

they will freeze to death in winter depends on the specific temperature in winter. In many areas near the equator, the temperature in winter is not particularly low, sometimes it can not reach below 20 degrees, but it will only affect the activity of water fleas to a certain extent, and will not cause them to freeze to death. But in more northerly places, the temperature is very low in winter, below 0 degrees or even lower, when water fleas may be frozen to death.

2. Can water fleas breed

in winter? Water fleas are relatively short-lived animals. Because their life span is not long, their growth cycle is relatively short, and they can reproduce after adulthood, and the speed of reproduction is very fast. Whether water fleas can breed in winter depends on whether the temperature in winter is suitable. If the temperature in winter can still be kept above 20 degrees, then it is more suitable for water fleas to breed, they can also breed in winter, but if the temperature in winter is very low, water fleas not only can not breed, but may be frozen to death. Therefore, if water fleas are bred artificially, the temperature can be properly controlled in winter so that they can continue to grow and reproduce.

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