Regards,
Barry Meiklejohn
barrym at powerup.com.au
http://www.angfa.org.au
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Holmes" <dhdesign at onthenet.com.au>
To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2000 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [RML] growing plankton
> Isn't it too cold on the Gold Coast for this
> If it isn't Would NG fish make it through winter
> Also if I have eggs from NT fish would the tanks need to be heated?
> -this should be enough question till you get back :-)
> Thank you for taking up so much time on my questions!!!!!!
> Dennis
>
>
> > From: "Barry Meiklejohn" <barrym at powerup.com.au>
> > Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> > Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 01:32:24 +1000
> > To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> > Subject: Re: [RML] growing plankton
> >
> > Dennis,
> >
> > Sounds like you are working hard to promote good rotifer and algae
cultures
> > for your lucky fishes :-) You should throw some rainbows into the pool,
they
> > will do well in there. In the summer you could swim with them.
> >
> > (I know someone else on this list that does exactly this, he has the
most
> > glorious macullochi in his pool).
> >
> > Regards,
> > Barry Meiklejohn.
> > barry at angfa.org.au
> > http://www.angfa.org.au
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dennis Holmes <dhdesign at onthenet.com.au>
> > To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> > Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2000 11:16 PM
> > Subject: Re: [RML] growing plankton
> >
> >
> >> So Barry, if I have a swimming pool in the back yard that's turned
green
> > am
> >> I growing plankton? .... or am I just lazy:-)
> >>
> >>> From: "Barry Meiklejohn" <barrym at powerup.com.au>
> >>> Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> >>> Date: Sat, 27 May 2000 18:37:17 +1000
> >>> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> >>> Subject: Re: [RML] growing plankton
> >>>
> >>> G'day Dennis
> >>>
> >>>> From ANGFA Qld February Meeting
> >>> "Our second talk was by Simon Fletcher who showed us how to prepare
> > green
> >>> water and in particular his secrets for success. This is a useful
> > mixture
> >>> for raising fry and as demonstrated to us, is relatively straight
> > forward to
> >>> make with a bucket, lettuce and some organic fertiliser. I know that
> > many of
> >>> us have not made green water in the past, possibly due to being unsure
> > how
> >>> to go about it, but a practical presentation such as this is ideal in
> >>> putting people on the right track."
> >>>
> >>> I just leave some tubs in full sunlight and the water will go green
> > within a
> >>> short period of time. I find it useful to include some snails to eat
any
> >>> crud from the bottom of the tub. Some people like to seed the water
with
> >>> lettuce, banana skins or manure to develop stronger cultures.
> >>>
> >>> I personally don't do this as I put my spawning mops in the green
water
> > and
> >>> let the fry hatch out in the tub. That way they have plenty of food
from
> > day
> >>> 1.
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Barry.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Dennis Holmes" <dhdesign at onthenet.com.au>
> >>> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 11:32 AM
> >>> Subject: [RML] growing plankton
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Any starting tips
> >>>> Dennis
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>