[GSAS-Member] tank without heat

[Trish <snips36@yahoo.com>]

This is what I came up with, after doing a bit of a
seach. Hope this is helpfull.

Barbs - Several readily available species of Barbs are
tolerant of temperatures into the mid sixties, or even
lower. All are easy to care for, and are suitable for
a community aquarium. They include: the Gold Barb
(Barbus schuberti), the Green Barb (Barbus
semifasciolatus), the Rosy Barb (Barbus conchonius),
and the Two Spot Barb (Barbus ticto).

Bloodfin Tetra - Both the standard Bloodfin
(Aphyocharax anisitsi), and the False Bloodfin
(Aphyocharax dentatus) tolerate temperatures as low as
the mid sixties. 

Bloodfins are offered in many pet shops, are easy to
care for, and are quite hardy. They are active top
dwellers and are best kept in schools.

Buenos Aires Tetra (Hemigrammus caudovittatus) -
Easily found for sale, they will tolerate temperatures
into the mid sixties. Standard varieties, as well as
albino variants can be found. Like the Bloodfins, they
are undemanding and easy to care for. They are
suitable for a community tank, but will eat live
plants voraciously.

Croaking Tetra (Coelurichthys microlepis) - Not often
found for sale, they are an attractive fish that is
worth shopping around for. Like other coldwater
tetras, they are easy to care for and are suitable for
community tanks.

Guppy (Poecilia reticulata) - As readily available as
any fish, there are many attractive variations of this
popular fish.

Hillstream Loaches - Although they are not often seen
in pet shops, some species can be found for sale from
time to time. Not all of them prefer cool
temperatures, but most will tolerate temps that fall
into the mid to upper sixties.

Native Fish - A variety of North American native fish
are now being sold in the aquarium trade. Virtually
all of them tolerate cool water. Availability varies
from state to state, as do laws regarding which
species may be legally kept in home aquariums. Keep in
mind that some will become too large to keep in a
standard aquarium.

Pearl Danio (Brachydanio albolineatus) - Like the
zebra danio, this fish is very hardy and easy to care
for. It will tolerate temperatures into the mid 60's
without difficulty, and is easy to find. They are
larger than zebras, but need not be kept in schools.

Weather Loach (Misgurnus angullicaudatus) - Readily
available, this loach is one of the easiest to care
for. Couple that with the fact that it will tolerate
temperatures into the fifties, and it makes an
excellent candidate for a coldwater tank.

Wimple (Myxocyprinus asiaticus) - Also known as the
Freshwater Batfish. Not commonly found, it is an
unusual fish that is worth tracking down if you like
to have something unique. It will tolerate temps into
the mid sixties.

White Cloud Mountain Minnow (Tanichtys albonubes) -
One of the easiest fish to care for, a new gold
colored variant has become very popular. They do best
in cooler temperatures, although very low temps will
lessen their attractive coloration.

Zebra Danio (Brachydanio rerio) - Outside of goldfish
and the guppy, the zebra is the most readily available
of all coldwater fish. They tolerate temps that fall
into the mid sixties, and are very easy to care for.
Long finned species are available, as well as a
popular leopard spotted variety.
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I have kept myself various species without heat. Some
did better than others. Goldfish seemed to do better
without heat. I had the fancy oranda. The guppies  did
better with heat, as did the various tetra's. As to
the weather loach and betta's I had without heat, it
didn't seem to matter much with them.

I would think having it near or infront of a window
wouldn't be a good idea, becasue of not being able to
really control the heat from the sunshine, and of
course you would get an algea bllo....not anyone
favorite thing! But if you have it on an inside wall,
this will make big diference as to keeping the temp
even. Mine was on an inside wall, and the temp stayed
about 65 to 70 in winter, and with being as warm as 75
in summer. 

Trish



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