Re: [RML] Re: Bath tubs

Dennis Holmes (dhdesign at onthenet.com.au)
Mon, 04 Sep 2000 16:29:06 +1000

Thanks Doug
By lowland tropical species do you mean most NG natives and Tri's?
Also is there plants you'd recommend.
Dennis

> From: "Doug Collom" <dcollom at powerup.com.au>
> Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2000 14:21:46 +1000
> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> Subject: Re: [RML] Re: Bath tubs
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Holmes" <dhdesign at onthenet.com.au>
> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2000 1:52 PM
> Subject: [RML] Re: Bath tubs
>
>
>> Hi Guys
>> I'm going to set up some bath tubs.
>> Can anyone recommend fish that would do well in this setup ( sub tropical)
>> Dennis
>
> Hi Dennis,
>
> Heading for summer in Queensland you can try just about anything. Put some
> plants in, or shade part of the tub, so the fish have somewhere to get out
> of the sun, because they cook in direct sun in mid summer just as we do, and
> with good water conditions most native species will just do what comes
> naturally.
>
> It is really only in the cooler months that some of the lowland tropical
> species will struggle outdoors in South Queensland.
>
> Doug Collom
>
>