Cichlids Outdoors?
#1
Posted 29 October 2005 - 07:12 PM
I assume the water is probably warm enough now being the end of October.
I just threw in 10 Red emps at 4cm to "test the waters".
Poor little guys... but someone has to be brave enough to spend all night in the water... and it ain't going to be me. Theres enough shrinkage as it is already :oops:
#2
Posted 29 October 2005 - 08:12 PM
Andrea
#3
Posted 29 October 2005 - 10:08 PM
Gonna give it another week at least. I wanna try a peacock species this season. Recon they would make pretty pond fish.
#4
Posted 30 October 2005 - 03:42 PM
not to say that they wont freeze to death in the coming weeks.
But looking happy and eating well this afternoon anyways
#5
Posted 30 October 2005 - 04:13 PM
Anyone have any data on what africans can handle low temps the best? All I can offer is that fullebornes, empress, flamebacks and zebras survived outside for me well past the date I gave up trying to rescue the sneaky things last winter.
Iv'e only ever had cheap fish out side. :twisted: Now though I am thinking how nice it would be to see a nice fat pack of spilo rounding up platys. Theres a pond I'd be proud to show the Smiths next door. :twisted:
It would mean I would go onto a war footing with the local fishkiller s though. You guys facing burra's, egrets, storks, cats, (ticktreated) dogs, kids, water dragons, canetoads, foxes, herons and ibis too?
By kids I meant..... ummm... goats of course. Dam goats and their filling ponds with rocks.
#6
Posted 31 October 2005 - 08:29 AM
#7
Posted 06 November 2005 - 03:22 PM
One metre deep.
Anyways, its been a week now.
They are still eating well and seem to have grown quite a bit larger already!
Have not lost a single fish.
I can easily count them when they are swimming on the bottom because my pond is clearer than my tanks. "BY THE POWER OF OASE!!!" (he-man reference).
Thinking I will put in some more today.
Might check the weeks forcast but I can't see it being a problem.
#8
Posted 06 November 2005 - 03:36 PM
FORECAST:
Fine this afternoon and during the day tomorrow. A shower or two developing
Monday evening.
Light to moderate NW/SW'ly winds.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURE: Maximum: 23
TOMORROW'S TEMPERATURES: Minimum: 8 Maximum: 22
TODAY'S UV INDEX: 10 [VERY HIGH]
TODAY'S FIRE DANGER: Coastal Plain: MODERATE
Hills: MODERATE
The overnight minimum was 6.2 at 0504 hours
Today will be fine and mild.
Monday will be fine for most of the day but there may be a late shower or two.
Fine conditions will return for Tuesday. A morning shower or two is expected on
Wednesday, but becoming fine by the afternoon, with fine conditions continuing
on Thursday.
MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST FOR PERTH FOR:
Tuesday : Fine. Min: 10 Max: 20
Wednesday : Morning shower then fine. Min: 9 Max: 21
Thursday : Fine. Min: 9 Max: 24
TREND FOR FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY:
Fine. Maximum temperatures: Mid 20s.
#9
Posted 06 November 2005 - 04:07 PM
do u think the maingano would survive outside?
#10
Posted 06 November 2005 - 04:18 PM
#11
Posted 06 November 2005 - 04:42 PM
think I'll give it a go then.
#12
Posted 07 November 2005 - 04:23 PM
IME they are usually murdered by other maingano if anything....
#13
Posted 07 November 2005 - 05:13 PM
#14
Posted 07 November 2005 - 05:46 PM
#15
Posted 07 November 2005 - 06:16 PM
hth james
#16
Posted 07 November 2005 - 06:21 PM
#17
Posted 07 November 2005 - 11:32 PM
Think you get a 10K fine if you are caught with one.
#18
Posted 08 November 2005 - 09:27 AM
#19
Posted 08 November 2005 - 07:03 PM
I inquired at Marine West about setting up an outdoor pond. They seem to think that setting up a saltwater one will put me back around $15000!!! even if i do the brickwork/building. The guy told me it was because the marine tanks need cooling in stead of heating and the cooling units are through the roof. Anyways thats way above my limit specially because of uni and all...
Is there anyone who has an outdoor pond with cichlids or anything but koi that i can come see because i would love to find out more about how to go about doing something like this.
Thanks.
#20
Posted 08 November 2005 - 10:54 PM
Not all fish need chillers and stuff.
:-) I have set up 2 foot salt water tanks at under $100 before. Not sure what species you have there but are you close to the beach?
If you don't have any cats I'd go with puffers. They rock hey and you can just throw cracked garden snails into feed them.
But there are lots of fish that can handle a swing in temp, just don't overstock and you'll be right!!!
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