What are some cold water fish species?

Barracuda324 · 10-14-2006, 06:25 PM

exculding pond species, im just curious on what some are? Is there any special way to keep them?(just lower the temp?)

thanks for anything

wannabefishguru · 10-14-2006, 09:01 PM

goldfish, weather loach. umm theres more but i just know these two. just lower the heater all the way down and not use one the summer

DeputyChiefJR · 10-14-2006, 09:14 PM

there may be some advanced one that you may have to use a chiller for if they require lower then room temp. conditions in certain seasons

joephys · 10-14-2006, 09:18 PM

Three spined stickleback, sunfish, darter, minnow, red bellied dance, bitterling, tench, orfe, red shiner, rudd, and of course, the gold fish. There are others, but most of them are too big for aquariums. There care is basically the same, they just typically handle a wider range of temperatures, and have a lower high temperature. They still need fairly stable temperatures though. Most bodys of water don't change temperature very fast, even if there is a sudden cold spell. The weather loach can be kept at lower temperatures (mid to high 60's) but isn't a cold water fish. There is even a species of rainbow fish that comes from waters that are typically in the low 60's. Most of the cold water fish are hard to find. All I have ever seen are the gold fish.

nursie · 10-15-2006, 06:43 AM

white cloud minnows. very pretty small fish.

Barracuda324 · 10-15-2006, 07:52 AM

ohhh ok, thanks alot guys

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10-14-2006, 09:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
joephys Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: auburn, wa Posts: 4,392	Three spined stickleback, sunfish, darter, minnow, red bellied dance, bitterling, tench, orfe, red shiner, rudd, and of course, the gold fish. There are others, but most of them are too big for aquariums. There care is basically the same, they just typically handle a wider range of temperatures, and have a lower high temperature. They still need fairly stable temperatures though. Most bodys of water don't change temperature very fast, even if there is a sudden cold spell. The weather loach can be kept at lower temperatures (mid to high 60's) but isn't a cold water fish. There is even a species of rainbow fish that comes from waters that are typically in the low 60's. Most of the cold water fish are hard to find. All I have ever seen are the gold fish.

10-15-2006, 06:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
nursie vroom...vroom... Join Date: May 2006 Location: Peoria, IL: USA Posts: 3,742	white cloud minnows. very pretty small fish.

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