15 tall coldwater tank

[toehead11183]

I'm putting together a 12x12x20 tall unheated tank for the kids. They want a dojo loach, small catfish and some little midwater fish. Sand substrate with driftwood and a few plastic plants. Would like ideas for small ugly catfish (not cories) and mid-top water fish that aren't at petco! I'm having trouble coming up with ideas bc I'm used to 120-300 gallon ideas, not smaller tanks

 

[Zanzag]

Dont dojo loaches get a bit large for that size aquarium as it is

 

[tlindsey]

I'm putting together a 12x12x20 tall unheated tank for the kids. They want a dojo loach, small catfish and some little midwater fish. Sand substrate with driftwood and a few plastic plants. Would like ideas for small ugly catfish (not cories) and mid-top water fish that aren't at petco! I'm having trouble coming up with ideas bc I'm used to 120-300 gallon ideas, not smaller tanks

I suggest skipping the catfish and add a group of 4 Mountain Cloud Minnows or Rosy Red Minnows. Tbh there isn't any Catfish small enough that will tolerate cold water.

 

[toehead11183]

I suggest skipping the catfish and add a group of 4 Mountain Cloud Minnows or Rosy Red Minnows. Tbh there isn't any Catfish small enough that will tolerate cold water.

I've kept bumblebee cats and madtoms but was looking for more ideas

 

[Zanzag]

Madtoms may work, bumblebees are tropical.

 

[tlindsey]

I've kept bumblebee cats and madtoms but was looking for more ideas

If the aquarium stays at room temperature around 68° the Peppered Cory would work.
In my experience small children including myself enjoyed Corydora.

 

[fishhead0103666]

I would definitely skip the dojo loach and what temperature will the water be? I know of a few catfish they stay very small but may or may not be "cold water" depending on what your definition of coldwater temperature is.

 

[Zanzag]

I'd assume room temperature so 65-70 ish degrees

 

[fishhead0103666]

If that is indeed true (my room temperature is a bit higher than that for whatever reason) then I'd go and look into stone catfish.

Hara jerdoni (Asian Stone Catfish) — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

 

[Zanzag]

Yo that's a cool little fish!