anchar Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Some updated shots of the pond. After enduring nearly 4 weeks of sub 14 degrees temperatures , they are finally enjoying the benefits of our warmer weather... Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[RK] Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucifersJester Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Andrea, The fish they be what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 The fish they be rostratus, mola, annectens, green chromides, msuli acei and tanzanian acei Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 They look as if they are enjoying their summer holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickgibbo Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 will that pond be heated in winter, or will they survive?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 They will be going back into their tanks around April I'd say Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoliroMan Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Great idea Andrea! I didn't think about giving my fish a summer vacation in the tropics!! Do they grow much bigger this way? Is there more breeding activity? Do they refuse to return to their tanks after their holidays (like most people i know!! )? Would this work for Tropheus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 They are a royal PITA to catch out at the end of summer but the three or so months of enjoying them outside makes it worthwhile. I can't see why you could throw Tropheus spp. outside Dave...they would go beserk on the algae that is in there atm. They do bulk up in the pond...when I put fry in there, I didn't notice appreciable growth rate (they were really packed in though) however the colours were far superior than those of their tank mates that remained inside. I watched some fossies spawning about 3 weeks ago...very cool from above. There were some fry getting around amongst the rocks a while ago but I haven't seen then for a couple of weeks. I think an acei must have gone in with a mouthful. Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 try putting in some bristlenose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted December 22, 2005 Author Share Posted December 22, 2005 Hi Shaun, Bristlenoses would love it but they would be impossible to retrieve as they would get into the plant roots etc and I'd never get them all out. Also their colour would make then very difficult to locate. I was hoping the chromides would clean up the algae but they prefer the vallis (of course ) Andrea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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