> From: "Barry Meiklejohn" <barrym at powerup.com.au>
> Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Date: Mon, 29 May 2000 21:50:13 +1000
> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> Subject: Re: [RML] growing plankton
>
> It is probably too cold in winter for PNG fish but Australian fish should be
> ok. Your local duboulayi or rhads live in the water there, so your pool is
> ideal for them :-)
>
>
> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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