Mountain Minnows outdoors

[paekakboyz]

Hi All,

We've just been cleaning up the backyard and surprise surprise I discovered the previous owner had left an old bathtub behind (hidden under some ivy).

I was wondering if I might be able to set it up for some mountain minnows - planted with oxygen weed and a few flowering plants.

We are in wellington and the spot I'd like to position it in is North facing so it'd get a fair amount of sun. I was planning to set it up and test how much the water temp fluctuates esp as we are likely to get some pretty hot days this summer.

Would people be able to advise on their exp of WCMM in ponds etc and how well the fish dealt with changing temps? any advice etc would be much appreciated : )

[Tsarmina]

i put mine outside end of october.

leave them over summer, just top up tub as water evaporates

at one point last year the tub temp was about 30 degrees.

if you are putting in plants, then they should have plenty of shade. mine just have rocks and driftwood as i don't have any outside water plants.

[alanmin4304]

They will survive all year round in Christchurch even when the pond freezes over but only breed in the summer.

[paekakboyz]

cool - I was a bit concerned that bit changes in the temp would cause issues. I could easily rig a bit of shade for the tub so the plants don't cook too.

thanks for the advice guys - now to sell it to the wife and evict the hedgehog that's living under the tub at the moment!!