What would you stock?

[Deadliestviper7]

You're kidding right? Now sure if you're trolling here but I've noticed that you keep suggesting temperate native species to people who have tropical tanks!

I wonder why? Perhaps because most temperate natives do fine in tropical waters? They are called temperate, not coldwater, for a reason!
Many of these so called temperate species have populations in tropical locals as well
(I'm willing to give examples if you need them)

 

[FishBeast]

There is currently a very small (I think it's like 2 people) who have a captive breeding colony, so while to the unititiated this seems absurd, it in fact holds water

You're telling someone to put a small threatened temperate fish in with tropical south american catfish. Live and be well.

I wonder why? Perhaps because most temperate natives do fine in tropical waters? They are called temperate, not coldwater, for a reason!
Many of these so called temperate species have populations in tropical locals as well
(I'm willing to give examples if you need them)

A blue tilapia will "do fine" in 60 degree water with Koi but is that a responsible way to keep them? To push them to the edge of their natural comfortable temperature? No offense intended but your logic and suggestions on here seem bizarre.

 

[Deadliestviper7]

You're telling someone to put a small threatened temperate fish in with tropical south american catfish. Live and be well.

A blue tilapia will "do fine" in 60 degree water with Koi but is that a responsible way to keep them? To push them to the edge of their natural comfortable temperature? No offense intended but your logic and suggestions on here seem bizarre.

We must remember that "tropical" and "temperate"are human labels, and fish don't really follow human labels for example some label desert hole pupfish as temperate , but it can live in temperatures that would boil most "tropicals".
I prefer instead to look at the temps that fish do fine in, on a species basis.

Man of the Olympic mudminnows were saved this year because their waters were drying up.
Look at butterfly splitfins : the only reason they didn't go extinct is the aquarium trade, similar results for red belly pacu, arapima, eclipse catfish and many more, without the aquarium trade these fish may have gone the way of blue pike or the great auk, the selling of some of these fish helped pay for hatchery cost.

 

[FishBeast]

We must remember that "tropical" and "temperate"are human labels, and fish don't really follow human labels for example some label desert hole pupfish as temperate , but it can live in temperatures that would boil most "tropicals".
I prefer instead to look at the temps that fish do fine in, on a species basis.

Man of the Olympic mudminnows were saved this year because their waters were drying up.
Look at butterfly splitfins : the only reason they didn't go extinct is the aquarium trade, similar results for red belly pacu, arapima, eclipse catfish and many more, without the aquarium trade these fish may have gone the way of blue pike or the great auk, the selling of some of these fish helped pay for hatchery cost.

Ok bro. Peace be upon you.

 

[Hendre]

Tropical and temperate are two wholly different labels usually given because that is what the fish inhabit usually.

Many people do not have success with hillstream loaches in higher temperature tanks because warm water can not dissolve as much oxygen as cool water can. They live in cooler waters in nature, so should get the same in aquaria. Just like how we keep discus in much higher temps.

Fish are pretty flexible, but I'm sure that long term they will not do too well in abnormal temperatures. Mixing fish with hugely different requirements is poor planning and unfair to the fish.

 

[Far2lively]

Ever considered dwarf snakeheads?

 

[HybridHerp]

Ever considered dwarf snakeheads?

I second this, idk how easily obtainable they are in England (definitely more obtainable than here in the states) but I think there are some species which fit the size requirement and also your description of what kind of fish you like

 

[Far2lively]

I second this, idk how easily obtainable they are in England (definitely more obtainable than here in the states) but I think there are some species which fit the size requirement and also your description of what kind of fish you like

There’s a number of species that will be suited to the tank and they’re a very characteristic fish

 

[follen]

Great idea. Kept several species of the larger kinds and would be a perfect fit for this set up. Can get most types over here may go for a group of bleheri or gaucha

 

[white specter crayfish]

I agree with everybody here, a bichir would be cool, an African Butterfly Fish or Leaf Fish would also be cool, just keep a lid on the tank because bichirs are known to jump