Cold water fish options

[MRTom]

Paracheilognathus himantegus? Any other bitterlings?
I already have a catch-all for goldfish (shubunkins, fancy, etc.)
Koi added
Notropis lutrensis for the dace? (BTW, that is one gorgeous looking little fish!!!)

 

[dwarfpike]

Not sure if these would count under what you are looking for, but cichlids of the genus Gymnogeophagus require a cooling down period. They come from Uruguay so need about 3 months of below 65F before coming back up to normal temps to thrive.

From http://aqvaterra.com/ via Google (yes you can go collect your own, there are a couple trips a year):

 

[Chiisai]

Now thats a seksi fish!

From http://aqvaterra.com/ via Google (yes you can go collect your own, there are a couple trips a year):

I am curious as to the cost of such a trip as $200 in cichlids is great... but if the tour costs you $3000 its not such a great deal.

 

[MRTom]

That would probably fall in the pond or garage fish tank category! Unheated aquariums AND rooms!

 

[dwarfpike]

Now thats a seksi fish!

From http://aqvaterra.com/ via Google (yes you can go collect your own, there are a couple trips a year):

I am curious as to the cost of such a trip as $200 in cichlids is great... but if the tour costs you $3000 its not such a great deal.

If I remember right, the package is about $1500 or so ... covers everything (hotels, food, import permits). Of course, you have to buy the plane ticket all the way down to there, which is spendy about another $1500). Still, I imagine for some (like me), looking at fish in your aquarium you collected would be something special.

 

[cichlid-gal]

Tom...jumping up and down...Tom...look a these (maybe already mentioned but here they are)....the bid is climbing but I see why...beautiful

Elassoma Gilberti (Gulf Coast Pygmy Sunfish)
http://www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auction.cgi?fwusnative&1391823025

http://www.nanfa.org/fif/Egilberti.shtml

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[Anonymous]

Ohhhhh, wow....

 

[MRTom]

WOW! Added to the research spreadsheet

 

[swamp-rat]

If you're planning to attend the GSAS meeting 2/11 I'll be giving a talk on native fish and there will be some to auction off afterwards!

 

[dwarfpike]

That's quite a display he's doing.

 

[Livebearer]

Tom. There's a guy on E-bay from Florida selling wild-caught killies 3 types. Try a search for killfish. He also sells swamp plants and a pic of HIM IN HIS OWN ALLIGATOR SWAMP pond!

 

[MRTom]

I'm currently tanked out, but I LOL'd at his water lettuce post

 

[Livebearer]

Suprised you found him,,, I didn't even give you his e-bay seller name,, man your good>>>>>
I know,,, he looks like SWAMP THING!!!!!
ARRGG
He does have some really cool Everglades grape tomatoe seeds for sale...