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Hi all,

I'm new to the forum and am considering keeping Red-finned bullies or maybe uplands as i know a spot to get uplands where they are in a lake with 1000's of them easily accessed but before i do this i want to make sure i am in a position to look after them properly. Would a chiller be needed/necessary in Christchurch? My room is in a relatively shaded spot, with dappled light through a tree only occurring during the morning hours. Have a good breeze usually with windows + Door open and can be in a spot out of direct sunlight.

Thanks for the advice!

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Hi all,

I'm new to the forum and am considering keeping Red-finned bullies or maybe uplands as i know a spot to get uplands where they are in a lake with 1000's of them easily accessed but before i do this i want to make sure i am in a position to look after them properly. Would a chiller be needed/necessary in Christchurch? My room is in a relatively shaded spot, with dappled light through a tree only occurring during the morning hours. Have a good breeze usually with windows + Door open and can be in a spot out of direct sunlight.

Thanks for the advice!

How warm does the room get during the day? ChCh can get quite warm.

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Hi all,

I'm new to the forum and am considering keeping Red-finned bullies or maybe uplands as i know a spot to get uplands where they are in a lake with 1000's of them easily accessed but before i do this i want to make sure i am in a position to look after them properly. Would a chiller be needed/necessary in Christchurch? My room is in a relatively shaded spot, with dappled light through a tree only occurring during the morning hours. Have a good breeze usually with windows + Door open and can be in a spot out of direct sunlight.

Thanks for the advice!

Also how big is the tank?

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I think today and the next couple of days would be a good trial (I believe the Canterbury Nor Wester is coming). Get a bucket of cold water and sit it in the spot you are considering placing the new tank. Test the temp every few hours and see where it gets to. Keep going right into the evening.

My chiller here really kicks in around 6pm as the house starts to be closed up for the evening.

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Yeah, its been really warm the last few days and its not even properly summer yet, including in my room. Will need to re-assess what i want to do i think. Thanks for the advice guys!

(On a side note found some awesome Koaro and Torries last night near Kaikoura... all 150mm +!)

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Yeah, its been really warm the last few days and its not even properly summer yet, including in my room. Will need to re-assess what i want to do i think. Thanks for the advice guys!

(On a side note found some awesome Koaro and Torries last night near Kaikoura... all 150mm +!)

Awesome! I still haven't seen either of them in the wild!

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