cold water planted tank links

[john6]

Can someone provide links to coldwater setups please or links to reputable websites, I am looking at setting up my 425 as a coldwater planted tank rather than a Rainbow fish, so looking at what plants I can keep and fish.

 

[Imran #786]

What fish live in cold water apart from goldfish, koi, comets

 

[PARAGUAY]

If it's for a home aquarium most plants we keep in heated aquariums will be fine and actually prefer it, why not look at the sponsers or Tropicas website for specific plants and plant bundles for cold water, if fish eating them would be a problem,Anubias are good choice,,. Hornwort,Elodea, Milfoil are cold water stems what should do well as will Vallisineria. Beside the usual Goldfish and Barbs , a tank with numbers of Danios,White Cloud Minnows or temperate Platys could look good IMO

 

[Scaperinc]

Yeah i never run heaters in planted tanks

 

[bazz]

North American Rainbow and Red Shiners, Bitterling if you prefer something slightly more local.

 

[John q]

so looking at what plants I can keep

If you go to flowgow you can filter the search down to plants that cope with lower temps.

Flowgrow

TODO

www.flowgrow.de

 

[rdk1402]

A tank without heaters typically matches subtropical conditions.
Fits plants and many, many fish species.

I think too many tanks are heated to match human-comfortable temperatures or temperatures are derived from fish breeding conditions.

I only use a heater for my blackwater / Sumatran biotope.