Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
Given how cold it is in Colorado, it takes more power than usual to keep my aquariums at tropical temperatures. So, I thought it might be fun to set up an unheated tank with cool water animals that can live at room temperature. Here is a list of 10 freshwater fish and invertebrates that like to live in cooler temperatures.
🐟 MATERIALS I USED
(I work for Aquarium Co-Op but do not receive commissions from their links.)
▶ Minerals for soft water: aquariumcoop.com/products/seachem-equilibrium
▶ Iodine for healthy crustacean molts: aquavitro.com/shrimp-exo.php
RESOURCES
▶ Rainbow Shiners by @fishfolk4059: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPlAjXHqBCy6nGcM3inEPVGBMjf0qPec8
▶ How to breed rainbow shiners: forum.aquariumcoop.com/topic/980-breeding-rainbow-shiner/#comment-7142
🦐 EXTRAS
▶ Members Only content: youtube.com/channel/UCNoNEF64ijgxK6OSTwdHOFA/join
▶ Instagram: instagram.com/girltalksfish
▶ Merch store: girltalksfish.creator-spring.com
EDITOR: Matt Gray at grayfamilyfilms.com
ATTRIBUTION
Music from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/2earpi (if you use my referral link, I get 1 month free 😀)
Florida Flagfish (Jordanella Floridae) by CheepShot at flickr.com/photos/23755697@N04/36357768295
Florida Flag Fish by CheepShot at flickr.com/photos/23755697@N04/36357886215
Jordanella floridae.jpg by USGS at commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jordanella_floridae.jpg
Peixe Dojo by Manoel Jr. at flickr.com/photos/13809278@N07/15375639675
#girltalksfish #aquariumfish #fishtank
0:00 My unheated 5-gallon aquarium
0:26 Cool water invertebrate #1
1:15 Cool water fish #2
2:41 Cool water fish #3
4:07 Cool water fish #4
5:09 Cool water fish #5
6:00 Cool water fish #6
6:53 Cool water fish #7
8:03 Cool water invertebrate #8
9:38 Cool water fish #9
10:42 Cool water fish #10
12:12 Why I decided to add a heater
Given how cold it is in Colorado, it takes more power than usual to keep my aquariums at tropical temperatures. So, I thought it might be fun to set up an unheated tank with cool water animals that can live at room temperature. Here is a list of 10 freshwater fish and invertebrates that like to live in cooler temperatures.
🐟 MATERIALS I USED
(I work for Aquarium Co-Op but do not receive commissions from their links.)
▶ Minerals for soft water: aquariumcoop.com/products/seachem-equilibrium
▶ Iodine for healthy crustacean molts: aquavitro.com/shrimp-exo.php
RESOURCES
▶ Rainbow Shiners by @fishfolk4059: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPlAjXHqBCy6nGcM3inEPVGBMjf0qPec8
▶ How to breed rainbow shiners: forum.aquariumcoop.com/topic/980-breeding-rainbow-shiner/#comment-7142
🦐 EXTRAS
▶ Members Only content: youtube.com/channel/UCNoNEF64ijgxK6OSTwdHOFA/join
▶ Instagram: instagram.com/girltalksfish
▶ Merch store: girltalksfish.creator-spring.com
EDITOR: Matt Gray at grayfamilyfilms.com
ATTRIBUTION
Music from Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/referral/2earpi (if you use my referral link, I get 1 month free 😀)
Florida Flagfish (Jordanella Floridae) by CheepShot at flickr.com/photos/23755697@N04/36357768295
Florida Flag Fish by CheepShot at flickr.com/photos/23755697@N04/36357886215
Jordanella floridae.jpg by USGS at commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jordanella_floridae.jpg
Peixe Dojo by Manoel Jr. at flickr.com/photos/13809278@N07/15375639675
#girltalksfish #aquariumfish #fishtank
0:00 My unheated 5-gallon aquarium
0:26 Cool water invertebrate #1
1:15 Cool water fish #2
2:41 Cool water fish #3
4:07 Cool water fish #4
5:09 Cool water fish #5
6:00 Cool water fish #6
6:53 Cool water fish #7
8:03 Cool water invertebrate #8
9:38 Cool water fish #9
10:42 Cool water fish #10
12:12 Why I decided to add a heater
