What Fish can you have in a 20 Gal tank NON Heated?

mollies

I agree with you Rohland i miss read the topic. any who yes you will want a heater. no mater what.

Rohland

Dont loaches get big? I dont know if they are suitable.
Also platys are tropical fish and need warm water too.

mollies

ok for startes what all do you have in your tank!!!!!! we need to know that before we can help. What do you plan on being in the tank? lfs arnt the greatest places to get info from.

WakeMeUp

I Didnt no that. Should i put it in there now? and if so what F should i set it to?

mollies

agreed again that why i asked what kind of loaches.

mollies

78

WakeMeUp

Iv got 2 tanks at the moment i have 4 Platys and 2 Loaches( Just babies) so they are very small right now.

I moved 2 Platys from the 5 gal tank into the 20 gal tank. I put a filter in it two days ago and its been running since. I also have a heater, which iv heard isnt very good for loaches, im not sure on that.

I was thinking of getting 1 or 2 ,( correct me if im wrong) brittle nose fish the ones that mostly stay on the glass sucking algae away, similar looks to the pleco.

mollies

loaches need heated tanks of 78 degrees brisl nose needs a heated tank also. what kind of loaches. some laches get way to big for a 20 gallon tank. we are just trying to help you

mollies

You will want to wait a few weeks for you 20 gallon to cycle properly. Befor you add any more new fish.

WakeMeUp

Yeah im grateful, its a weather loache. So ill put the Heater in now then?