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Noto
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Loaches that like the cold

Post by Noto » Tue Aug 10, 2010 10:39 am

Hello loach lovers! I have a new pipe dream: a pit greenhouse for raisng fish, plants, salamanders, and aquatic invertebrates. My main goal is to breed certain salamanders and North American stream fishes that enjoy a winter cooldown. Temps in the greenhouse will range from the upper 30s F in winter to the low 70s F in summer. I can of course use heaters to raise individual tank temps a few degrees above the ambient if necessary.

Which loaches are likely to thrive and possiby breed in these conditions? Besides dojos, anyways.

Thanks!
Nathan

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Post by Hokum » Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:52 am

The european Stone loach, Spined loach and Weather loach Misgurnus fossilis can survive cool temps, though 30F is about -1C isn't it? And i dont know of any loach which can live in a block of ice. :D

Noto
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Post by Noto » Tue Aug 10, 2010 11:58 am

Upper 30s F = 2-4 C. I don't intend to freeze my fishies!

Thanks for the suggestions. I will probably avoid Misgurnus, as they are invasive over here and several states have banned them already, but I like the Cobitis and Barbatula species. If I can find them here in the US I will definitely try them!

Noto
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Post by Noto » Thu Aug 12, 2010 6:20 pm

Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Are there any temperate or higher-altitude hillstream speces that would do well in this sort of setup?

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