Can i keep platyies, danios, guppies, neons, or gouramis w/o a heater? Which fish, how many, what size tank?

Question

okay, i like the idea of a cold water fish. I know of white cloud mountain minnows but are there any others?

Answer 1

You can keep Guppies and Danios without a heater. But that is assuming your room temperature is about 70+ degrees. They will all need a filter though. In a 6 gallon tank, you could keep 5 MALE Guppies. No Danios! Danios are far to hyperactive for a 6 gallon tank. They will soon hurt themselves on the walls. Try White Cloud Minnows instead, they are coldwater fish, stay small, and are not overly active. Email me if you have any questions.

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ADDITION: There are Rosy Red Minnows, but they are intended to be feeder fish...

EDIT: Lamps should never be used as heaters! When you turn off the light for the night, that causes temperature fluctuation that is not good for the fish. If you are going to heat the tank, get a heater...

Answer 2

It's best to keep a heater on ANY tank. Even coldwater tanks, in my opinion, need it in there to maintain a STABLE temperature. The heater might not turn on for months out of the year, but during those nights when the temperature drops suddenly, there's no reason for your fish to have to endure swings in temperature which are very stressful for them. Heaters don't cost that much.

PLATIES: 76-78dF. Rather social little guys so stock in groups. Poop a lot. Allow 3-4 gallons per platy, and try to stock 2+ females per male. A 10 gallon or bigger would be fine.

DANIOS: 80dF. Fast, nippy schooling fish. Stock 6 or more. You can stock about 1 for every gallon or 2, BUT I wouldn't put them in smaller than a 20 gallon or so because they're so fast; they really need the room to swim.

NEONS: 75dF. Peaceful schooling fish. Stock 6 or more. About 1 per gallon is okay and any tank 10 gallons or bigger would work.

GOURAMIS: 80-82dF. Numbers and sizes vary with species. Dwarves can be kept in 10-20 gallons, 3-spot blues get much bigger and more aggressive and should have more space -- 50+ gallons in my opinion. Most can be very territorial with each other, especially once they pair up and start to spawn, so it's best to keep them each individually, or in male/female groups rather than all male, even though the males are prettier.

Hope that helps! If you have more specific questions, let us know.

Answer 3

You must have a heater since they are "tropical fish". Constant water temp is a must. Be careful of the gouramis as they can eat the neon's. My brothers took out 15 neon's in two days. Figure out what fish you want and find out how big they will get. Then one inch of fish per gallon. Good luck

Answer 4

You can keep 3 male fancy guppies in a 1.5 gallon tank. My tank has a light as a heater. I don't have a thermometer but I just feel it every day and judge if it's too hot or too cold by thinking, would I swim in this? If it's too cold turn your light on if it's too hot put a small bag of ice in. Don't let the ice out of the baggy or else the temperature will change too fast.

Answer 5

you're saying your water circumstances are suitable, yet what's your Ph ? bear in thoughts Guppies from the wild like a intense Ph at a similar time as the Neon's like it greater acidic at a decrease Ph, how ever i don't think of it is your problem except they are wild caught, and your Ph is at extremes. the two between the species you have suggested are bred in intense numbers ( farm bred ), the finished element approximately that's that farm bred fish are acclimatised on your customary faucet water the down element is they are bred in intense such intense numbers and in bred they replace into vulnerable. and susceptible to parasites and bacterium. yet another element you're able to look at is, in simple terms what number fish did you introduce on the comparable time, you could desire to maintain a watch on the ammonia ranges, constantly when you upload fish simply by fact the clear out would possibly not have sufficient micro organism. How long when you presented them did they die ? Did you acclimatise them on your tank earlier liberating them ? another element do you hold the toddlers interior the comparable tank, did you place the female and toddlers in a breeding internet ? do not over feed them as you will in simple terms pollute the water The Gouramis want floating conceal as they are anabantoids and breath atmospheric air, they want floating conceal or they are under pressure each time they bypass to the exterior for air, and that they don't look to be chuffed in quickly shifting water, they warfare and have self assurance it or not yet they drown i might take a pattern of the water to the shop to procure your fish from, right here interior the united kingdom maximum shops will try the water for loose. the biggest killer of fish is ask your self and stress, Liquifry is better for egg layers simply by fact the fry are smaller, Livebearer fry are bigger, attempt Tetra mini flake, your fry will do lots better, or weigh down your guy or woman flake to a powder

Answer 6

no you cannot they need a heater they are aquatic fish, perhaps you should go for cold water fish but they take as much looking after any aquatic centre will help you

Answer 7

You shouldn't because even a slight drop in temperature can weaken their immunities and kill them

Please dont kill fish, Just buy the proper equipment

Answer 8

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