Hi folks, I haven’t wanted to add a heater to this tank because I travel a lot and I’m paranoid about all the stories of people’s filters failing/melting. I live in California and the indoor temp is usually between 70-75 in the summer and 65-75 in the winter.
Any stocking suggestions for fish that don’t mind cooler temps?
I’m thinking rainbow shiners for one, but would like to do a few other species.
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White Cloud Mountain Minnows and also Hillstream Loaches can do cooler temperatures
Reticulated Hillstream Loaches, Celestial Pearl Danios, and White Cloud Mountain Minnows
Alaska reporting in with my own cold water tanks that hover between 65-75F all year. I have personally stocked my tanks with:
– Hillstream loaches (They can enjoy down to 60F with no issues)
– Medaka Rice fish (can enjoy down to 40F)
– Neocaradina shrimp (can enjoy down to 55F)
– Rainbow Shiners (Do not enjoy long periods above 74F and do have short life spans (1ish years))
– Pygmy corydoras (can enjoy down to 68F)
– White Clouds were already mentioned below.
Gold barbs can do well in cold water. I have heard cherry barbs can as well but not sure about that.
Wow. Love that.
My OCD won’t let me look at anything other than the unleveled light lol
Some recommendations that haven’t been mentioned: clown killifish and endler’s livebearers