Re: [RML] Bath tubs?

Dennis Holmes (dhdesign at onthenet.com.au)
Fri, 07 Jul 2000 14:02:00 +1000

Pseudomugil signifer come from my kneck of the woods
Gold Coast Queensland

> From: Mach Fukada <fukada at aloha.net>
> Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 15:11:04 -1000 (HST)
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [RML] Bath tubs?
>
> Depends on what you consider subtropical. Hawaii is subtropical. Anyhow,
> tempwise. I have been foolin around with Pseudomugil signifer adn they
> have managed without a heater even though it gets to the 40F range inside
> the house. Mind you this is the Ross River form with supposedly requires
> more heat. The southern forms may be much better adapted to cood water
> for some parts of the year. IF your weather is like ours or better like
> Honolulu low about 60F I could keep all my Pseudomugil outside without
> heaters.
>
> MTF
>
> On Fri, 7 Jul 2000, Dennis Holmes wrote:
>
>> Will any rainbow fry survive spring in sub tropical
>> or just locals
>>
>>> From: "Bruce Hansen" <bruceh at powerup.com.au>
>>> Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
>>> Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2000 07:00:14 +1000
>>> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
>>> Subject: Re: [RML] Bath tubs?
>>>
>>> Dennis
>>>
>>> Many of us have a few bath tubs in our yards, including myself. They are
>>> great for maintaining colonies of smaller fish like blue-eyes or raising fry
>>> of rainbows.Gudgeons tend to jump out. Plants grown will depend on light
>>> more than anything else as they can be grown in pots and trays. Atyid shrimp
>>> also do well in them.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Bruce Hansen
>>> president at angfa.org.au
>>> Please visit us at http://www.angfa.org.au
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Dennis Holmes" <dhdesign at onthenet.com.au>
>>> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 9:55 AM
>>> Subject: [RML] Bath tubs?
>>>
>>>
>>>> Guys
>>>> What fish could be breed in bath tubs over Spring & Summer in subtropic
>>>> local?
>>>> What would be the best plant and companion critters?
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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