Fish suggestion for an outdoor tank.

Unread post by **SCORPIO** » Mon May 26, 2014 6:36 pm

I am keeping an outdoor three footer tank on third floor in open area in direct sunlight. Tank have lots of plants and lillies. Moss is also growing in this tank. Now I want to introduce some fishes/invertebrates in this tank. Please consider one thing that I felt water warm when I put my finger in water at noon. Please suggest fishes which can be put in this tank.

pinaki_pal · Unread post by **pinaki_pal** » Mon May 26, 2014 9:41 pm

I had a similar 2' tank at windowside which thrived in defused sunlight.But the problem is no fish actually made it through the hot summer. At the end i had to dismantle the set up due to this......I fear ur set up will have similar problem......

Still considering all the facts i'll suggest u to go for following set up

1. Channa set up : channa punctatus

2. colisa lalia biotope with puntius gelius and other natives

3. Paludarium with Anabas testudineus

Unread post by **SCORPIO** » Tue May 27, 2014 1:43 pm

I have setuped this tank only to grow Lillies. So no place for Channas.

pinaki_pal · Unread post by **pinaki_pal** » Tue May 27, 2014 1:58 pm

Natives then.........???? i feel they will do better in this set up..... what about different types of Panchax , Cholisa, barbs , hara hara , etc............

Unread post by **SCORPIO** » Tue May 27, 2014 2:03 pm

pinaki_pal wrote:Natives then.........???? i feel they will do better in this set up..... what about different types of Panchax , Cholisa, barbs , hara hara , etc............

Nice suggestion!!! What about Indian Glass fishes...

Unread post by **Kaushik** » Tue May 27, 2014 3:28 pm

Indian Glass fishes along with Climbing perch and of course a pair of Fiddler Crabs

sub · Unread post by **sub** » Tue May 27, 2014 3:40 pm

I m also looking for reply which little fish can handle summer's heat ( around 32c) n winter's cold(around 10c) at outdoor tank .

pinaki_pal · Unread post by **pinaki_pal** » Tue May 27, 2014 5:59 pm

SCORPIO wrote:
Nice suggestion!!! What about Indian Glass fishes...

Adorable fishes they r............. i just love them .... in restricted space climbing perch might prey upon small fishes , hence i'll suggest to go for Colisa lalia instead of perch .....and also Panchax , Esomus danricus (indian flying barb)

I just love this thread...... looking forward to a clusion on list of fishes as i might go for another low tech set up at outdoor.................

Rajivji , do post a pic of ur set up....feeling inspired

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