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09-04-2005, 03:36 PM
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| Large Fish  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: I currently lodge in a house with my Jack Russell pup, Boosh.
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|  It depends, if you're going for a coldwater TANK - there are more fish types you can put in them (even if some people don't agree 100% with keeping 'tropicals' with coldwater). If you're going for a pond, Goldfish and Koi are basically all you can really get  So, are you going for tank (if so, which size is it?) or pond?
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09-04-2005, 04:08 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: middletown, CT
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| ever think about keeping native fish??? they don't need heaters and can be kept indoors or outdoors. they have lots of personality and the best part is you get to go collect them yourself.
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09-04-2005, 04:12 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: May 2005 Location: England
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| You can keep these fishes in a cold water tank (there is lots more though): White cloud mountain minnows Ordinary goldfish Fantail goldfish zebra danios (i know this is odd... but i have seen my lfs have them in cold water tanks :>) eek.. there is too many fish to name lol.... have a search on google that may help or have a look in a book about coldwater fishes! |
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09-04-2005, 05:11 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Portland
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| hillstream loaches prefer water around 65-70 degrees
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09-04-2005, 07:31 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Cape Cod, MA
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| Geez, Princey, there are actually loads of fish you can keep in cold/cool/temperate water. There are many Asian fish (mainly cyprinids) i.e., goldfish, koi, some barbs and danios, some varieties of loaches, fish from North America, parts of Europe..... Many fish are not commonly known due to the popularity of "tropicals" even tho some "tropicals" do quite well in cooler or unheated water. Others are quite familiar but not always thought of as tolerating lower temperatures. Even with ponds, you can keep quite a few popular types of fish in container ponds or garden ponds for the summer so long as the temp doesn't drop below ~65, 55 or so. (depending on fish) Even in New England, I have an astounding # of guppies vacationing in a 45 gallon container on my deck with some Mollies. My rosy barbs are hanging out with Mr. Big (pl*co) in my upper garden pond, with koi and goldies below in the main pond. The gups, mollies, barbs and Mr Big will be coming in for the winter as well as some of the goldfish. What do *you* like?
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