Caryl Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Plenty on offer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oeminx Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 wow, how you manage that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I took my little container and net out to my pond (not the big one) and scooped 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Get them before they get to the bitey stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 excuse my ignorance, but what is that exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeous Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 who are they for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 mosquito larvae if i am not mistaken very good for small fish! healthy for fish! and apparently, mosquitos do not lay eggs in contaminated water....dont know if thtas true though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new zealand discus man Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 One welly member lost every fish by getting in new parasites... Done the same thing...Collect from ponds... Went right through every tank as sump was being used..Lost all he told me ,all fish in every tank........Take care........Phill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 there you go perhaps not such a good idea i stick to my prawn and hikari pellets..... prawns are from china though wonder if it has fillers.....melamine? ok, maybe not, but cant be too sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 msg coated prawns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Id rather feed my fish Livefood from the pond, If the tadpoles arent sick, and goldfish are healthy, Whats the chance of getting parasites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave+Amy Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Goldfish that live outside in ponds might have built up immunity against these where fish that don't live in those conditions might not fare so well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Geuss il be taking a big risk then ae? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron-Betta Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I feed my fish mozzie larvae caught from stinky green farm water, and they seem ok. ( I do give them a wash under fresh water before feeding out) Mind you another spot I collect from is a friends rainwater catch tanks, so pretty fresh clean water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I feed my fish mozzie larvae caught from stinky green farm water, and they seem ok. ( I do give them a wash under fresh water before feeding out) I do that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firenzenz Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I use my daughter old blue plasatic shell pool from when she was small, so no fish so no problems. Can't see how the larvae themselves would create such devastation, but I could imagine some pond water which is cold could bloom with all sorts of baddies when mixed with warm tank water, along with disease carry tadpoles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I have a stock tank I use as a secondary pond in the same yard as the goldfish pond so if it gets contaminated, I am sure both will. That is where the mozzies breed. I feed them to my tropicals inside. Guess I could throw some into the goldfish too. The neighbours' bedroom window is closer to it than I am so they will get bitten before me. Not had problems so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 If there are no fish in the pond the skeeters are coming from, then there is very little chance of their being parasites. If there are fish in the pond there is very little chance of there being skeeters... Did this person KNOW the parasite came via the live food, or guessed? What sort of parasite was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 My stock pond is chokka full of them yet the old bath around the back of the house has none. Not sure why except the one with all the critters has mandarins dropping into it regularly 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Usually it is a tannin thing. If the water has leaves or wood in it skeeters are much more likely to be found in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 That would explain it as the water is very dark in that one. It gets both leaves and bark chips in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 The neighbours' bedroom window is closer to it than I am so they will get bitten before me. Not had problems so far the latter is because of the former! yes daphnia also thrive on old fruit remains. and a true little 'FYI', if you've just eaten a banana, you are 3x more likely to get bitten by a mosquito :-? never had a problem feeding mossie larvae for years either, but i always rinse it first.. the chlorine in tap water will help rid any nasties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.