Unheated tank?

sweet chariot · 04-26-2011, 04:01 AM

Do you have any suggestions for fish for a 10 gallon planted unheated tank? Also how many should I keep, if they are schooling fish? The temp will vary from 80-60F during the year (not quickly of course!). The ambient room temperature is quite stable and changes very slowly, but the temp range will be wide. Also hopefully these will be hardy fish because my experience is limited to goldfish and minnows.

Suggestions?

Diana · 04-26-2011, 04:29 AM

For the cooler end, many Cories are fine in water that is in the upper 60s, but not as cold as 60*. Most of the cooler water fish I can think of get too big for a 10 gallon, though. And none will handle that great a range.

How about looking at some native fish?

http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/spec...e&lang=English

The smaller the water volume the greater the temperature change.
I would look into locating this tank somewhere that will not get such extreme temperatures. Try really hard to set up not greater than about 10*F annual change, that is only about 5*C. Most fish can handle that much change over the course of the year.

I run air bubblers when the summer heat starts warming the tanks too much. More water movement allows some more oxygen to enter the tank. Also open the lid and add air movement over the surface. More water evaporates, cooling the tank.

albirdy · 04-26-2011, 04:39 AM

white cloud mountain minnows

BlueJack · 04-26-2011, 05:16 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldwater_fish

Noahma · 04-26-2011, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by albirdy

white cloud mountain minnows

+1 or Zebra Danio which is a sub-tropical species.

Tesora · 04-26-2011, 10:43 AM

I have been looking for fish for an unheated tank too. I'm thinking about going with Black Skirt Tetra, or maybe one paradise Fish with a cleaning crew that it might tolerate. Here's another link you can check out.

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sweet chariot Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 126	Unheated tank? Do you have any suggestions for fish for a 10 gallon planted unheated tank? Also how many should I keep, if they are schooling fish? The temp will vary from 80-60F during the year (not quickly of course!). The ambient room temperature is quite stable and changes very slowly, but the temp range will be wide. Also hopefully these will be hardy fish because my experience is limited to goldfish and minnows. Suggestions? __________________ Comment on my journal: 55g Goldfish Planted work in progress

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albirdy Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (25/100%) Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: northern california Posts: 463	white cloud mountain minnows __________________ Only dead fish swim with the stream. 30 gallon planted

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04-26-2011, 04:29 AM	#2
Diana Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Contra Costa CA Posts: 5,012	For the cooler end, many Cories are fine in water that is in the upper 60s, but not as cold as 60. Most of the cooler water fish I can think of get too big for a 10 gallon, though. And none will handle that great a range. How about looking at some native fish? http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/spec...e&lang=English The smaller the water volume the greater the temperature change. I would look into locating this tank somewhere that will not get such extreme temperatures. Try really hard to set up not greater than about 10F annual change, that is only about 5*C. Most fish can handle that much change over the course of the year. I run air bubblers when the summer heat starts warming the tanks too much. More water movement allows some more oxygen to enter the tank. Also open the lid and add air movement over the surface. More water evaporates, cooling the tank.

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BlueJack Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Fl Posts: 730	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldwater_fish

04-26-2011, 10:43 AM	#6
Tesora Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 21	I have been looking for fish for an unheated tank too. I'm thinking about going with Black Skirt Tetra, or maybe one paradise Fish with a cleaning crew that it might tolerate. Here's another link you can check out.