What type of Fish Can I Put In A Cool Water Aquarium ? - Aquarium Advice

EdgarMedina1010 · 06-21-2006, 02:41 PM

What type of Fish Can I Put In A Cool Water Aquarium ??....thanks

**Devilishturtles** · 06-21-2006, 02:50 PM

How cool, and how large is the aquarium? White cloud minnows are a colorful schooling fish that you can add to a cool water aquarium. Goldfish and some species of loaches prefer cooler water too.

crazyred · 06-21-2006, 02:59 PM

Panda cories are a cool water fish that live in a snow melt fed river in Peru. I know a guy who breeds them like crazy and he keeps his tank at about 71-72 deg. F He also keeps ottos and cardinal tetras, and lemon tetras with them.

They're good looking fish too. Weather (dojo) loaches are cool water fish as are hillstream loaches.

DepotFish · 06-21-2006, 03:05 PM

Platies are good for a tank about 68 degrees. Goldfish if the tank is big enough, but they must be housed as an only species.

EdgarMedina1010 · 06-21-2006, 06:56 PM

its about 10-15 gal tank.......between 68-73 degrees...

guppy12 · 06-21-2006, 08:43 PM

Snails, Gold fish are cool in cool water too, like above white clouds would work

HannahJ · 06-21-2006, 09:35 PM

10-15 gallons will be too small for goldfish, unless perhaps if you kept just one. They need a lot of room. Also keep in mind that they need more filtration than regular fish, as they produce a lot of waste. Loaches might get too big for an aquarium that size, too. If I were you, I'd look into getting a nice little school of white cloud minnows. They would work nicely in a tank that size.

Hope that helped, and good luck!

tropicfishman · 06-22-2006, 12:11 AM

goldfish and a few tropical fish wouldn't mind the 70 degree temps, but the goldfish are coldwater and like it around 68

JustOneMore20 · 06-22-2006, 12:13 AM

Goldfish get too big for a 10-15g tank. One goldie needs about a 30g tank. They are very messy fish.

White clouds would be the best fish for that size IMO.

hulkamaniac · 06-22-2006, 12:21 AM

I've heard of some goldfish called china dolls or baby dolls that only get about 2-3 inches. You might be able to put 1 or two in there, but most goldfish do get far too big for a tank your size. Other than that, you're probably stuck with white clouds or maybe a school of danios or mosquito fish. A heater isn't that expensive if you want to keep tropicals. You could certainly keep a number of small fish in a tank that size.

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06-21-2006, 02:50 PM	#2
Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 7,898 Images: 17	How cool, and how large is the aquarium? White cloud minnows are a colorful schooling fish that you can add to a cool water aquarium. Goldfish and some species of loaches prefer cooler water too. __________________ -Lindsay Live in the Western MD/West Virginia/DC Metro Area? Join our very active regional forum Here Like the advice someone just gave you? Add to their reputation! Click on the balance icon underneath their username and let them know.

06-21-2006, 02:59 PM	#3
crazyred Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Harlingen, Texas Posts: 1,179 Images: 1	Panda cories are a cool water fish that live in a snow melt fed river in Peru. I know a guy who breeds them like crazy and he keeps his tank at about 71-72 deg. F He also keeps ottos and cardinal tetras, and lemon tetras with them. They're good looking fish too. Weather (dojo) loaches are cool water fish as are hillstream loaches. __________________ "My name is Crazy Red and I'm an Aquariumaholic." ~~Melissa~~dedicated Ram breeder~~ 55 gal.FW: 4 platies, 3 angelfish, 3 Cochu's blue tetras, 2 Rummynose tetras, 4 A. cacatuoides, 1 A. trifasciata, 2 blue rams, 6 Von Rio tetras, 1 Queen Arabesque pleco 29 Gal. FW: 2 variatus platies, 6 cherry barbs, 10 harlequin rasboras, 1 opaline gourami, 1 hillstream loach, 1 Rio Jari pleco (L-316), 1 GBR 10 Gal. FW: 1 african clawed frog, 1 dwarf flame gourami 10 Gal. FW:tons of blue ram fry (4) 2 Gal. FW: all four with male bettas

06-21-2006, 03:05 PM	#4
DepotFish Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 871 Images: 4	Platies are good for a tank about 68 degrees. Goldfish if the tank is big enough, but they must be housed as an only species. __________________ Anybody who's seen the personality of fish has had their minds and hearts opened to a whole new world.

06-21-2006, 06:56 PM	#5
EdgarMedina1010 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: DENVER CO. Posts: 429	its about 10-15 gal tank.......between 68-73 degrees... __________________ EDGAR MEDINA -"Keep looking, when you get there, i'll be there."

06-21-2006, 08:43 PM	#6
guppy12 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Linden Michigan Posts: 135 Images: 1	Fishes Snails, Gold fish are cool in cool water too, like above white clouds would work

06-21-2006, 09:35 PM	#7
HannahJ Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: College Station, Texas Posts: 147	10-15 gallons will be too small for goldfish, unless perhaps if you kept just one. They need a lot of room. Also keep in mind that they need more filtration than regular fish, as they produce a lot of waste. Loaches might get too big for an aquarium that size, too. If I were you, I'd look into getting a nice little school of white cloud minnows. They would work nicely in a tank that size. Hope that helped, and good luck!

06-22-2006, 12:11 AM	#8
tropicfishman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ashland KY Posts: 1,890	goldfish and a few tropical fish wouldn't mind the 70 degree temps, but the goldfish are coldwater and like it around 68 __________________ I love my clown loaches and red tail shark!!! lol

06-22-2006, 12:13 AM	#9
JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,121 Images: 8	Goldfish get too big for a 10-15g tank. One goldie needs about a 30g tank. They are very messy fish. White clouds would be the best fish for that size IMO. __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog

06-22-2006, 12:21 AM	#10
hulkamaniac Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 438	I've heard of some goldfish called china dolls or baby dolls that only get about 2-3 inches. You might be able to put 1 or two in there, but most goldfish do get far too big for a tank your size. Other than that, you're probably stuck with white clouds or maybe a school of danios or mosquito fish. A heater isn't that expensive if you want to keep tropicals. You could certainly keep a number of small fish in a tank that size. __________________ I'm selling in line co2 diffusers. If you're interested in buying one PM me.

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