I keep trying to look out for some nice coldwater fish yet I always see the same 4-5 different species...is it because tropical fish are more popular or something?

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its either goldfish or dojo loaches for me........ you see more?!?!

yeah... never see any coldwater ones.

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Ive seen the massive black moor looking fish too - are they giant black moors? I don't know...but its such a shame as I love coldwater fish

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Its probably because tropicals are more colourful. More people are taking up the hobby as its no longer confined to the fringes of society
Now that we have all in one tropical kits and readily available topical fish few people are bothering with coldwater anymore.

I can get goldish, orfe or koi at my lfs... thats the whole coldwater section.

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I have no spiders (household ban on Ts)
other pets though:

Mammals1.4.1 cats 2.0.0 dogs 1.0.0 guinea pig 1.0.0 Syrian hamster 1.0.0 Roberofski's hamster 0.0.1 Hedgehog atm.[/option]
Birds0.0.0 doves (dunno what happened there)0.6.0 chickens
Fishies0.0.5 peppered corys0.0.2 angels3.3.0 black phantom tetras0.0.6 glowlights ( yeah)0.0.3 banjo cats
0.0.5 neons0.1.0 ancistrus0.0.1 kuhli

I suppose it depends where you shop.

plenty of
common goldfish
koi
orandas
lion heads
ranchu's
comets
orfes
tench
hillstream loach
weather loach
minnows

a few to get you strarted LOL

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i'm notsure where you live but try the freeadds or if your in london syon house has some in cluding once a freshwate ray any wa try there if your in stains vemoolins has quite a few and i think the local aquream sells some if your in reading try world of water near grovelands or if you live in oxfordshire there is a fish repile and pet shop that has a good selection and also promotes good care and may have some i hope that helps.

There is a ban on the import of many coldwater species in place.Any non-native that defra feel could establish in this country apart from the common ornamentals available.Species include Bitterling and my favourite Myxocyprinus asiaticus.