Billaney Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Hi guys Caryl has inspired me to try some fish outside during whats left of the summer, i've set up three thanks a 2 footer a 1 1/2 footer and a 1 footer. what do you think would be good to put in , I am not keen on doing WCMM as i have them breeding inside , same with leopard fish. i was thinking maybe Cherry Barbs in the smaller tank ...........???? Remember there will be no heater and no filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Could try Peppered cories, golden,rosy or cherry barbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rox Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Very interested too, today we just set up a 4 and 3fter on a stand on outside shelter deck area. Any type of Barb or are some no good, I'd like Tiger/Green Barbs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Just wondering if the sun have any negative effect on the glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 The last time I had a tank (glass) outside in the sun all the frogs in it cooked! The water within it was also very hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 breed rosy barbs.. they do really well outside, and if the water goes green you wont believe how beautiful the fish look when its time for them to come back in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrie Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 what a silly question Paul Nigripinnis or American flags of course in saying that, EJ has sent me a photo of his Nigripinnis set up that he uses outside (and EJ would have to be the top Nigripinnis breeder) I will post the photo at the end of the week when Im home and not on wireless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 The water went into the tanks this morning and it was about 18 degrees C , its currently 28 and I'll check it again in the morning so i have to choose fish that don't might the temp changing during the day/night. Here are the tanks at the momment : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 What's left of summer? It has barely started! I would suggest; Golden barbs (doing them this year) Odessa barbs (doing them this year and did them a couple of years ago) Ruby or rosy barbs (did them a couple of years ago) Green barbs 18C+ 2 spot barbs 15C+ Corydoras paleatus 18C+ Hoplos 18C+ whiptail loricaria 16C+ Zebra danios 18C+ Bengal danios 16C+ Botia superciliaris 16C+ Hill stream loach 13C+ Guppies 18C+ and, of course, white clouds and paradisefish I bred mine in a pool too, not a tank. Lots more room to grow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 I have a 4 ft tank I've thrown snails into I keep thinking I could put some guppies in for live food. They'd eat all the mosquito larvae I've been collecting from it though. I haven't actually thrown a thermometer in it, but it's got to be at least 28+ because it feels warm and my inside tanks at 26ish feel cold. Just wondering if the sun have any negative effect on the glass. Heh, you're aware that glass is used for things like windows and glasshouses that are constantly exposed to the sun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfisher Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 what is the plant you have in there and how often do you need to do the water changes? Will the cherry barbs bred outside naturally or do you need to do something special? Sorry for all the questions but have a spare tank and I was thinking of putting it outside without anything in it but your post sounds far more interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 what is the plant you have in there and how often do you need to do the water changes? Will the cherry barbs bred outside naturally or do you need to do something special? Sorry for all the questions but have a spare tank and I was thinking of putting it outside without anything in it but your post sounds far more interesting. i do not intend to do water changes ( unless something is going wrong ) The plant is just a handful of java moss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 i have 4 leopard danios outside in a bath the two females are very fat and i catch daphnia and water boatmen and put them in all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gill Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Cheers, generally speaking windows dont have litres of water behind them and only silcone holding it togther. I get the message that there isn't a problem with glass tanks being outside ,other than water getting hot !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 These are not new tanks and if they leak after a while its not a problem, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 looking great billaney....some great danio suggestions there caryl...... personally i'd go for the amazing cherry red rosy barbs, they're like a neon red/purple, though i haven't seen them in the shops lately edit: btw you just gotta check out a black ruby barb here in breeding colours! http://aquarium-fish-guide.com/images/blackruby.jpg (normal colours for comparison: http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/bla ... barb-1.jpg) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted January 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 The Temp in the tanks this morning was a chilly 16 degrees C , so now the hunt is on for fish that are happy between 16 & 28 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Killies---look no further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-town... Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 I did odessa barbs outside but that was in a 600l pond but they bred well and very colourful grew extremely quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spink Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Have you actually thought of breeding goldfish Paul?! I took some algae riddled oxy weed out of my pond and put it in a chilli bin with some water, and low-and-behold I ended up with goldfish fry! :roll: My mistake came when i decided to catch them and move them to a smaller glass tank so I could keep a better eye on them and target feed them - the tank got way too hot and I think I cooked them all :oops: Will give it another go when I get more weed for the pond, but this time won't transfer anything to the glass tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted January 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 I don't think goldfish would like the 28 degrees in the afternoons Spink , but have thought about it elsewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracytrout Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Hiya Paul.....I'm in same area as you and have guppy juvies outside in old bath with WCMM for almost a month now and growing well...mind you I've got oxygen weed and water lillies which give fish shade and bath only gets sun until about 2.00-3.00pm so doesn't rise above 27C...GOOD LUCK!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paekakboyz Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 I've had a bunch of WCMM in a bathtub I setup late last summer - it's been planted with lillies and some rushes and the fish were in there over winter without any loses. As they hadn't had a full summer I was unsure if they'd manage to breed etc - there wasn't much in the way of plants to start with so any fry probably got munched! looking forward to some some fry this summer tho!! Really keen to see how peoples outside tanks work out - def a lot easier to catch and bring em back in over winter (if they can't hack the colder temps). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Today at 4.15pm our outside thermometer (south side of house in shade) reads 30.4C. The 2 pools (183cm x 38cm) are sitting at 29C in partial shade. Thermometer at other end of house says 31.4C but it is a bit sheltered so reads a little high. Tanks are going to get too hot if sun hits glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billaney Posted January 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 I have now got fish in two of the tanks , some red finned Danio's went in one tank about 2 days ago and are doing fine and I've now put 6 smallish Checker barbs in another , i'm thinking of some sort of Cory for the 3rd one as the temp changes might trigger spawning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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