Thanks Mike! I think this might be great timing for many as energy costs go up. Another point for some of us is that these fish can make it through most winter power outages. One of my favorite tanks right now is a 125 Fancy GF with Rainbow Shiners and Gold Sparkle Rice Fish. Certainly a weird combo but they take up different parts of the water column and it works.
Great video, Mike! Also timely. I won a group of Da Nang White Clouds at the fish club auction yesterday. Planning to breed them in an outdoor tub this summer.
The Danio Choprae school of 10 that I have are thriving in my 'cool water' community tank along with Endlers, WCMM, Dwarf crayfish and 5 different species of snail. The Variatus platy is by far a fav of mine, but I don't even have any! (insert sad face).
I absolutely love this video. I stay in South Africa and we have regular power outages, so I’ve been looking for a cold water equivalent to the corey, platey, tetra setup 🙏🙏🙏
I‘m not too sure if I know what you mean with cold waterfish. I keep coldfish in my pond which is frozen at the moment (with open wholes). These fish -like many other real cold water fish- need the winter break to hatch in spring and temperature differences during the day/night. it keeps them healthy (oldest goldfish is >>10years). Same for rainbow shiners, Bitterlings etc. Danios, Neocaridina and Co are native to waters to 15-18°c (65-68F). I keep my South American tank without heater (22-24c). Most fish are kept too warm anyway. Room temperature (with me) in winter is generally 22, 23°c (72-74 F) plus light I easily get >75 Fahrenheit. Sufficient for most tropical fish (not Sulawesi). I keep P.Innesi, Neontetras with my goodeids and Rhinogobius as they thrive in temperatures of 68-76F. A very important fact to know is the warmer you keep your fish, the faster they age and die (and you need new fish). I dive buddy of mine is dichtyologe (fish researcher) in the Amazonas region. He could tell me what the water temperatures are in Rio Negro, Xingu, Meta and where they found what fish. My recommendation to all hobbyists: check the biotope water conditions of the fish occurring.
@@scottmerrow7617 actually yeah, paradise fish make better alternatives. There are some sellers that sell native topminnows and native fish for the aquarium trade.
Awesome. I love my WCMM. They went from outdoors last summer to inside tank. Debating whether to put them outside again or try something different for my small outdoor deck pond. Bulletproof. Wish I could find goodeids. Did not have luck with variatus. Maybe I kept them to warm at 78 degrees in community tank.
Great video, Mike. Xenotoca doadroi 'San Marcos ' are super hardy. Gold barbs are another cold hardy. Another hardy Chinese fish is the first "tropical" fish imported to the West.The albino form especially is not as aggressive as its reputation. I grew mine with Montezuma swords. pearl danios ,CPDs and glowlight ( choprae) are like zebras. Most livebearers in tubs will take down to mid 60s briefly Sailfin mollies ( P.latipinna) will take it down to near freezing. I do go on.. Thanks for all your videos on the less common livebearers.
I am assuming "normal platy" meaning xiphorous maculatus would be better at high temperature. WIth that beign said if you keep your house at 75 degrees or above you probably could go with out a heater.
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Thanks Mike! I think this might be great timing for many as energy costs go up. Another point for some of us is that these fish can make it through most winter power outages. One of my favorite tanks right now is a 125 Fancy GF with Rainbow Shiners and Gold Sparkle Rice Fish. Certainly a weird combo but they take up different parts of the water column and it works.
Thanks Carole. That’s something I didn’t think about. I like your 125 tanks set up that sound pretty cool.
Great video, Mike! Also timely. I won a group of Da Nang White Clouds at the fish club auction yesterday. Planning to breed them in an outdoor tub this summer.
Nice pick up TJ! Good luck breeding them this summer in the pond
Great list! Some very unique fish you mentioned there! 👍
Thanks Lazarus. I try add something unique when I do these lists.
Good video
Thanks John ... I appreciate it.
You forgot Macropodus Opercularis the Paradise fish, and Misgurnus Angullicaudatus. (et al) the Weather loaches.
Thanks Scott. Great additional suggestions
Good job.. lovely collection of Odessa Barbs
Thanks Stubbs. I really do enjoy them
The Danio Choprae school of 10 that I have are thriving in my 'cool water' community tank along with Endlers, WCMM, Dwarf crayfish and 5 different species of snail. The Variatus platy is by far a fav of mine, but I don't even have any! (insert sad face).
That sounds like a very cool tank Finn Wiggles
I absolutely love this video. I stay in South Africa and we have regular power outages, so I’ve been looking for a cold water equivalent to the corey, platey, tetra setup 🙏🙏🙏
Your welcome Adrian! Glad that I was able to help you with some cold water fish.
Thanks For Sharing ✍
Your welcome Patrick.
I‘m not too sure if I know what you mean with cold waterfish. I keep coldfish in my pond which is frozen at the moment (with open wholes). These fish -like many other real cold water fish- need the winter break to hatch in spring and temperature differences during the day/night. it keeps them healthy (oldest goldfish is >>10years). Same for rainbow shiners, Bitterlings etc.
Danios, Neocaridina and Co are native to waters to 15-18°c (65-68F). I keep my South American tank without heater (22-24c). Most fish are kept too warm anyway. Room temperature (with me) in winter is generally 22, 23°c (72-74 F) plus light I easily get >75 Fahrenheit. Sufficient for most tropical fish (not Sulawesi). I keep P.Innesi, Neontetras with my goodeids and Rhinogobius as they thrive in temperatures of 68-76F.
A very important fact to know is the warmer you keep your fish, the faster they age and die (and you need new fish).
I dive buddy of mine is dichtyologe (fish researcher) in the Amazonas region. He could tell me what the water temperatures are in Rio Negro, Xingu, Meta and where they found what fish. My recommendation to all hobbyists: check the biotope water conditions of the fish occurring.
Thanks Tardi. I am referring to basically your typical household room temperatures 68-72 degrees. Thanks for great information in your comment.
There are some nice fish on that list, Mike.
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Thanks ShelbyRae. I appreciate it.
5:57, a good alternative would be native topminnows
Lots of native species but they're "illegal". Crawdads too. Paradise fish and Weather loaches are good cold water fish.
@@scottmerrow7617 actually yeah, paradise fish make better alternatives. There are some sellers that sell native topminnows and native fish for the aquarium trade.
@@kenjiro2676 Paradise fish aren't the most friendly fish.....:/
@@scottmerrow7617 well they are anabantoids, and they would make captivating single inhabitants
Thanks Kenjiro. Great suggestion as long as they fit with local requirement
Awesome. I love my WCMM. They went from outdoors last summer to inside tank. Debating whether to put them outside again or try something different for my small outdoor deck pond. Bulletproof. Wish I could find goodeids. Did not have luck with variatus. Maybe I kept them to warm at 78 degrees in community tank.
Thanks Papasmerf. Goodieds take some work to find unfortunately. Maybe you got a bad batch of Variatus they are generally pretty hardy.
Great video, Mike. Xenotoca doadroi 'San Marcos ' are super hardy. Gold barbs are another cold hardy. Another hardy Chinese fish is the first "tropical" fish imported to the West.The albino form especially is not as aggressive as its reputation. I grew mine with Montezuma swords. pearl danios ,CPDs and glowlight ( choprae) are like zebras. Most livebearers in
tubs will take down to mid 60s briefly Sailfin mollies ( P.latipinna) will take it down to near freezing. I do go on.. Thanks for all your videos on the less common livebearers.
Excellent!! You forgot the ever increasing in popularity Rice Fish!
That’s I good one. Thanks Rocking Fish
@@FishTankBarn your welcome
i live in central PA near Harrisburg. Do I need a heater with any of these livebearers in winter?
As long as you are keeping them at normal room temperatures then no, a heater wouldn't be necessary
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Zebras are jumpers. Trust me. And get the long fin. It looks much better.
Very true Jaybriel! The longs are nice.
Nice selections. I like the melanistic gambusia. Thanks for sharing Mike.
Thanks Chevyfish. I like those Gambusias as well. They are really cool fish
Nice video
Thanks Richard
Can normal platy live without heater
I am assuming "normal platy" meaning xiphorous maculatus would be better at high temperature. WIth that beign said if you keep your house at 75 degrees or above you probably could go with out a heater.