RoninBoxers Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 hi All! Has anyone here summered guppies outside? Ive been wondering about trying some outside now we are coming to the hottest months? Thought I might pop a few babies in a net in a pond to see if they will grow on... Considering getting a remote thermometer to measure temps over a few days. This is in hawkesbay. Haven't dropped under 20 for a while!! But have been over 30... Thoughts? Cheers Helene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Go for it. They will do well. I have two ponds outside. One with rosy barbs and the other will have golden barbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoninBoxers Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 Cool! I really just needed some more input. I worry a little that a cold snap will kill them (though we're fairly sheltered) I've been told it will... But can't resist trying!! (mean aye...) We've had Rosy barbs and golden barbs in ponds and they love it. Goldens are more hardy, Rosy barbs suffer a bit when it really gets cooler. One horrible fish that loves ponds is Buenos Aires tetras. Those things are like pirahnas!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylefish02 Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 dont worry about your guppies theyll do fine i keep my cichlids outside in the summer and they come from warmer areas than guppies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eon Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 i ahve kept guppies in ponds all year round before and they have done fine ...in fact they seemed to grow damned well i suspect this is due to the ammount of live food they had access to they bred well and everything and there seemed to be no problems at all so i say go for it...from my experiance you will not be dissapointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_guy Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 eon how big did they grow in your pond? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eon Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 well i never measured them but they were damn big specially the females i sold some to my LFS and they were impressed with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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