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Small Pondfish

Started by malawiman85, Oct 05 2014 03:38 PM

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#1 malawiman85

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 03:38 PM

G'day all,

Im after a species to throw in a 1000 litre pond that will reproduce super quickly. Any good ideas?

Cheers.

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#2 Mattymak

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 04:12 PM

I know one that isnt legal

or guppies!?

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#3 Jeff

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 04:23 PM

Don't know how fast they breed but good for mossy control...

http://www.gumtree.c...free/1058543517

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#4 malawiman85

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 06:45 PM

Cheers, I was thinkin' something bigger than the gambusia/guppy option. I thought about WPP's but dunno about them breeding in a small pond.

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#5 shayne

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 07:16 PM

WPP breed readily in even quite small ponds but seasonaly and in quite small numbers, not really a live feeder option if thats what your looking for

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#6 deliriouz

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Posted 05 October 2014 - 09:20 PM

hows bout rosy barbs - breeds like flies in a pond and the juves make a good feeder fish. Also looks quite good filling up a pond with their red coloration.

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#7 bigjohnnofish

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 03:15 AM

what sort of temp tolerance do rosy barbs have ?

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#8 Mattymak

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 03:40 AM

Mine survived the winter

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#9 shayne

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 05:31 AM

+1 No problems outside for 4 or 5 years now in an ibc, with temp that is i do believe predation from adults is a problem if you want big numbers, Danios or white clouds might be an option to?

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#10 Jules

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 08:52 AM

pygmy perch perhaps?

some one is giving a heap away for free on gumtree already in out door ponds.

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#11 malawiman85

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 12:28 PM

Jules, just not sure that WPP are gonna breed fast/often enough.

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#12 Jules

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 02:07 PM

Brasiliensis then lol

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#13 kane29

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 05:35 PM

I also keep Rosy Barbs in 15 degree water over winter. Cloud Minnows are another fish that is small and can go in coldwater fine. I also have a few different rainbows (southern) in my pond.

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#14 malawiman85

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 06:33 PM

Looking like rosy barbs.

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#15 fuggers

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Posted 06 October 2014 - 07:47 PM

how would some of the larger danio species go?

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#16 malawiman85

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Posted 07 October 2014 - 07:01 AM

I'm not sure... Hopefully someone has tried them.

I was thinking about Dwarf Gourami. Native fish hatcheries breed them to cohabitate with Murray Cod brood stock to condition them prior to spawning. Any one tried Dwarf Gourami in a pond?