What type of fish work with a freshwater, 6.6 gallon tank with no heater?

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I've got 3 WC Minnows in there, and I'm going to get 1 or 2 more. But, I'd also like to add at least one (or 2) other fish (2 if I don't get 2 more WC's). Any advice for a tank that size with no heater? My tank pretty much stays at 66-73 degrees depending (never lower or higher).

Thanks, and thanks to everyone who offerred their help, allowing me to have a newly cycled tank (with algae, which I'm dealing with, but I'm happy to know my tank can sustain life on its own).
 
you could have Rosy Reds there pretty cheap feeder fish 10 cents each here in Ventura CA, pondsnails and maybe other snails if they can tolerate cold water.
 
i agree a couple mystery snails would go well in there.
 
Snails, or possible H. formosa if there are enough hiding places. They are a US native fish that is happy down to fairly low temps.

Really, a group of WC minnows look mighty cool, they're what i started with and i still like them.

Cherry shrimp should be happy at those temps as well, they add a nice splash of color to the tank.
 
I have a small tank that I put baby guppies and mollies in along with snails and it doesn't have a heater in it, they all seem to be doing fine. My tank's temp is around the same as yours so you could maybe have some guppies in it. I don't know about how long the mollies would last in it though. I use my baby guppies and mollies for feeders or move them to the bigger tanks when they are big enough not to be eaten by other fish.
 
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