Cookieskennels Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 but id really like to know can you get coldwater sucker fish? i only ever see the tropical ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 I think that ive seen cold water catfish in a pet store (pet city) Now that we are warming up people are putting commons in cold water now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enzoom1 Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Chinese hillstream loaches are sucker fish, and theyre coldwater so temp best around 18oC. They look pretty cool aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 i just found some bns (and a plattie lol) that have been unheatered over winter and seem fine, tanks must of got down to atleast 15 C out there as its only 18.5 now and things have definately warmed up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 BN will handle lower temps ok, they wont breed but should be ok as long as they arent outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthewY Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Had my golden chisnes algee eater in a tank with heater off by mistake. Was happy for the whole 3 or so weeks before I noticed... Would have gotten down to 14 or so degrees. With heater on I keep him at 20 degrees.... hes been happy but doesnt seemt o be putting on much weight etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeh_buddy Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Red Spot Plecostomus are fine if you properly adjust/climatise them to colder water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 No, there are no coldwater sucker fish, only tropical fish that can handle lower temps. 99% of coldwater species aren't allowed in the country incase they get released into our water ways. Hope that clears things up. :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I've had dozens of ppl come to the pet shop i work at, trying to buy borneo suckers for cold water setups - I always advise them that though that concept would work in tropical countries there is no way they would be happy with the temp in NZ! especially with the tiny size of borneo's that are usually available. Is there any one out there that has borneo suckers in a cold water tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Borneo sucker? as in a Hillstream Loach? They're found in similiar temps in the wild as WCMM. I have some in my shrimp tank. Unheated, but the temp stays quite warm. I have them in there as the current is quite strong and thats what they like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I caught this guy (who was obliging enough) in the "moat" in our hotel when I was overseas. There was about 50 of them - all big and the temp of the water was no more than 12degrees Celsius or so. weird huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janelle Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Is there any one out there that has borneo suckers in a cold water tank? Mine were in an unheated tank which was fine until it got to about 15 degrees. Did you know, they still have a bit of stick even when they're dead? Don't keep them in cold water without a heater, but I don't think they're actually tropical either. About subtropical, I would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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