Dixon1990 Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 I just found this: http://watershed3.tripod.com/leopards.html This active, little livebearer was the first fish that I kept other than goldfish. In 1954, a friend and I caught a few specimens from a pond in the grounds of the local Doctor's residence, in Kent Town. Along with the goldfish and the aquatic Cassula species that I grew in an old concrete pond, Leopardfish began my adventure in aquaculture. They were raised in a well-planted, old, glass, battery-case and thrived - outdoors. The water reached daily temperatures over 35oC in the summer and dropped appreciably at night. The winter minimum temperature was near 4oC. A few fish always survived winter and numbers grew quickly each summer. Do you think this would be possible in CHCH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 If they are under cover (eg eaves, evergreen tree, cover over container etc) some may survive. I know one of our club members had them live outside over winter in Blenheim (temp down to -4C or so) but they were well sheltered under an overhang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 Ohhhhhh I want some for my outdoor lil rock pool thingie!! I never thought about them outside just got annoyed I can't keep them with my Goldfish. And my LFS always has heaps in stock o0o :bounce: exciting :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 28, 2008 Report Share Posted April 28, 2008 They aren't that great outdoors in my opinion as they are very hard to see from above (as you would look down on them in the pond). They don't stand out like gold or red goldfish :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 But they can grow and breed faster,because they have a constant supply of 'critters' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilson Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 it will get two cold in chch for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 in winter, it proabaly would, but if you put them in at the end of october/november and took them out around april they should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 I breed barbs outside here in summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlid7 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 I breed barbs outside here in summer. yea i think that might just have something to do with living in Blenheim :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 It gets hot in ChCh in summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southern man Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 sounds like caryl is giving the top of the south a good rap for breeding fish outside :lol: down here we can only breed goldfish,paradise fish and minnows would like to get leopard fish down here, the lfs only sell boys we did see some albino wcmm down here !! :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted August 10, 2008 Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 leopardfish are a neat coldwater fish, haven't seen any for a while tho brian a the goldfish bowl up here used to have a local supplier i believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted August 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2008 Il have quite a few to move onsoon too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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