Re: OT? A few pond questions

On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 16:16:21 -0500, Koi-Lo <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Flash Wilson" <flash@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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There's no outdoor power (or water, come to that).
's why I haven't tried to keep fish in it.

Oh, now that's a bummer.

Tell me about it :( I could run cables if we didn't close
the back door, but that's a security risk and also allows rats
into the kitchen. And I don't think my partner would tolerate
that!

Thanks tho - I looked up mosquito larvae and they do look similar
but I read that the tadpoles will eat them

The tadpoles we have here don't eat them.

Hmmm, I read that toad tadpoles will eat them... can't find the reference
now, but it was a uk site. Could be midge larvae instead, we have loads
of midges but biting mozzies are relatively rare here. Which probably
explains why I can't find mosquito dunks on sale.

- and that most species
of mozzie in the UK don't bite. Hmm.

Geeze,... then you need to import some of ours. They're real
vampires....... :-)

Yuk! I'll pass ;)

Any other, non-powered, suggestions?

When the water stays above 70 you can add a betta, or some other small fish
to keep the population down. I've been known to run 50' extension cords to
tubs and pools of fish. Cover the live end so it doesn't get wet. Make
sure you have a one of those safety outlets first so you don't have a
shocking experience.

Oh, true... I have a female betta who would probably love a summer
holiday, I have found the best way to perk up a bored betta is to
find them somewhere else for a few weeks, and she's been watching
me as I type for a few years now.

Hmm, 70F = 20C

We do get above 20C but not usually for a solid week except in summer,
and then the nights won't be that warm. Maybe not such a good idea
after all... bother!

I wouldn't mind putting one or two small fish in, but they would need
to cope with unfiltered water (although loads of oxygenators in it)
and not grow big. And right now the nights are dropping to 8C
(er, that's 45F I think?) so I don't know what fish would suit, if any.
I know loads of people with fish in their ponds, but I don't know
anyone with 130 litre barrels, so I wouldn't want to copy them
without research!

Well, the toad tadpoles are still alive and growing, anyway, so
something must be going ok ;)

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