Re: [GSAS-Member] tank without heat

[Trish <snips36@yahoo.com>]

Forgot to add I have had pleco's to without heat, in
with the goldfish. No problems.
--- Trish <snips36@yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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.
>       ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 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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