chinese tank

[Quinn1928]

I have wanted to do a chinese themed tank the fish i have listed do not have to get along with the ones you listed so list away chinese fish

galaxy rasboras
goldfish
khuli loaches
white clouds

 

[Virtuoso2K12]

goldfish requires big tanks and they aren't tropical fish,same goes for white clouds.

 

[Quinn1928]

i know i just want a list of chinese fish
i would narrow it down to correct temparature ranges and fish that lived happily together

 

[Fishy_Fun]

You could try doing a search on google

 

[Lupin]

Kuhli loaches from China? A lot of Pangio spp. came from Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Bangladesh and a few other Asian countries but not China. If you are looking for one specially from China, try Beaufortia kweichowensis. There aren't many fish available in the aquarium trade that came from China due to the environmental conditions wherein they are adapted.

A few others you want to consider:
Sinibotia robusta
Sinibotia pulchra
Leptobotia pellegrini
Pseudogastromyzon cheni
Pseudogastromyzon fasciatus
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Avoid the Myxocyprinus asiaticus. These can reach 36 inches and are temperate species although most specimens in captivity don't last longer due to the conditions in which they are unable to adapt.

 

[Quinn1928]

i think i heard somewhere that khuli loaches were from china maybe they are not

 

[Lupin]

i think i heard somewhere that khuli loaches were from china maybe they are not

There are over 30 species of Pangio spp. The ones often available are Pangio oblonga, Pangio kuhlii and Pangio semicincta. All three are not from China. The loaches I suggested before are available in the trade but not as often as the Beaufortia kweichowensis, which is a coldwater species.

 

[jm1212]

white clouds are one of the few fish that can be kept in both tropical and cold water setups without any real problems.

 

[Slappy*McFish]

I'd just stick with goldfish if you want to go that route.

 

[Notophthalmus]

Listen to Lupin!

It's a shame there aren't more Chinese species available in the worldwide trade; there are many beautiful cyprinids and other fishes from that country.

Several snakeheads hail from China, including Channa asiatica, C. punctata, and C. striata.

Many danios of the genus Devario come from China.

The China barb (Puntius semifasciolatus) and pool barb (P. sophore) are Chinese.

If you don't mind fudging a little, you could include Garra rufa; this is a Middle Eastern species, but similar Garra occur in China.

And of course let us not forget the Chinese algae eater, Gyrinocheilus aymonieri.

Some less commonly available loaches that occur in China:
Acanthocobitis botia - Zipper Loach
Parabotia species
Beaufortia kweichowensis - Chinese Hillstream Loach

Besides the koi and common carp (Cyprinus carpio) several other big Chinese cyprinids are available, such as silver, black, and bigeye carp; however, like the wimple that Lupin mentioned, these fish are unsuitable for home aquaria (unless you have a 2000 gallon setup like Neoprodigy's, of course).

If you do go the giant tank route, other fish such as Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi) become available.

I'll try to come up with some others. I am a fan of biotopes (even broadly defined ones like yours) and look forward to seeing your plans take shape.