Comments - - Fishtanktv2024-03-28T19:04:09Zhttp://fishtanktv.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=6423219%3ABlogPost%3A172562&xn_auth=nolol down here if a deer sees…tag:fishtanktv.com,2012-06-24:6423219:Comment:1733622012-06-24T02:29:20.673ZSidney Hornsbyhttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/SidneyLynnHornsby
<p>lol down here if a deer sees you it runs and doesnt look back even if you raise it from a baby.</p>
<p><br/>very true with bettas i through my female bettas in my goldfish pond when i need to make room in the house and they do perfectly fine.</p>
<p>your very welcome on the uploads. Oh and im ready to see what questions you have for me. lol</p>
<p>lol down here if a deer sees you it runs and doesnt look back even if you raise it from a baby.</p>
<p><br/>very true with bettas i through my female bettas in my goldfish pond when i need to make room in the house and they do perfectly fine.</p>
<p>your very welcome on the uploads. Oh and im ready to see what questions you have for me. lol</p> That's funny about the Storks…tag:fishtanktv.com,2012-06-24:6423219:Comment:1734042012-06-24T00:58:14.320ZRobert Jangohttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/RobertJango
<p>That's funny about the Storks. Animals learn quickly. When my uncle took me hunting in Maine the deer would flee if they smelled a gun - and they could smell one 100 yards away if the wind was right. In suburban DC (Maryland), where its illegal to hunt deer, they practically walk up to you.</p>
<p>I'm not surprised at all that some Mollies survived. You can read as many fish guidebooks as you want, but, like I said, in natural settings all bets are off. I put my baby bettas in the pond in…</p>
<p>That's funny about the Storks. Animals learn quickly. When my uncle took me hunting in Maine the deer would flee if they smelled a gun - and they could smell one 100 yards away if the wind was right. In suburban DC (Maryland), where its illegal to hunt deer, they practically walk up to you.</p>
<p>I'm not surprised at all that some Mollies survived. You can read as many fish guidebooks as you want, but, like I said, in natural settings all bets are off. I put my baby bettas in the pond in April and, even though the surface temperature dropped to 52F, they survived. I'm sure it was well into the 40s at the lower depths.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for the uploads. I've been outside today trying to picture how it might look. I'm still working on some Discus questions but I want them to be succinct and organized - something you can run thru in 5-10 minutes. Discus are evolving as we speak; what was true 10 years ago may not be true now. Guidebooks are invaluable but there's no substitute for first-hand accounts. </p>
<p> </p> well that sound like a good p…tag:fishtanktv.com,2012-06-23:6423219:Comment:1730782012-06-23T21:30:07.880ZSidney Hornsbyhttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/SidneyLynnHornsby
<p>well that sound like a good plan ill upload some pics of my ponds and waterfalls for you tomorrow. And to the mollies winter temp question I can answer for sure but i know most of them live through the winters. We would only have 1 or 2 days where the top of the water would freeze. but they survive somehow. probably through the years the ones that survive reproduce to make stronger more hardier babies. We have had problems with storks here and there but we always just make some gun fire…</p>
<p>well that sound like a good plan ill upload some pics of my ponds and waterfalls for you tomorrow. And to the mollies winter temp question I can answer for sure but i know most of them live through the winters. We would only have 1 or 2 days where the top of the water would freeze. but they survive somehow. probably through the years the ones that survive reproduce to make stronger more hardier babies. We have had problems with storks here and there but we always just make some gun fire around the yard to scare them off. the netting doesnt hold up too great to them.</p> Yeah, it was kind of a dumb q…tag:fishtanktv.com,2012-06-23:6423219:Comment:1731522012-06-23T19:35:55.116ZRobert Jangohttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/RobertJango
<p>Yeah, it was kind of a dumb question, but you never know what answers people will come up with. I think I'll wedge an intake between some stones about a foot above the bottom and make the water flow week to avoid sucking up all kinds of stuff. As long as there's some circulation, I'm good. The intake will be unscreened to help prevent clogging - and if baby fish want a free ride on the waterfall they can knock themselves out - not literally I hope. I'll be sure to set the intake and…</p>
<p>Yeah, it was kind of a dumb question, but you never know what answers people will come up with. I think I'll wedge an intake between some stones about a foot above the bottom and make the water flow week to avoid sucking up all kinds of stuff. As long as there's some circulation, I'm good. The intake will be unscreened to help prevent clogging - and if baby fish want a free ride on the waterfall they can knock themselves out - not literally I hope. I'll be sure to set the intake and waterfall at separate ends of the pond to cover the whole area. I like the look of Dustin's pond with the rocks and all. If you have a picture of your waterfall or any ideas I'm happy to listen, but no big emergency; the pond is doing fine and if the waterfall doesn't get done till next year, or even in two years, that's ok.</p>
<div>I don't mind leaves and stuff at the bottom of my pond. The water Lilies and Giant Sagittaria love it. They're at the bottom in pots, but their roots have long since jumped the pots and are spreading throughout the bottom. I have plants on the shelves doing the same thing. Plants love mud. Incredibly ammonia and nitrates measure 0.</div>
<div>Interesting about the Mollies... how cold does your water get in the winter? By the way my lfs guy complained that he used to get 5" Sailfin Mollies but not anymore. Whenever I turn in my 3" Black Mollies he snaps them up. Mollies and Guppies are always in demand and they can be beautiful fish.</div>
<div>Water Mocassins... that's nasty! We have Garter Snakes but I haven't seen any. And Dustin with the Storks! We have Storks but I think the pond is too deep for them or maybe they feel claustrophobic in my yard which is enclosed by trees. They nest high in the trees on the edge of a large shallow lake about a mile away. I know for a fact that they will attack fish in shallow ornamental ponds around here - I've seen articles in the local newspapers about it.</div>
<p></p> well i dont know of anyway to…tag:fishtanktv.com,2012-06-23:6423219:Comment:1731442012-06-23T16:45:25.508ZSidney Hornsbyhttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/SidneyLynnHornsby
<p>well i dont know of anyway to make a intake tube near the bottom of the pond with out it getting clogged. but with my ponds I have netting over them which keeps things that I dont want in there like leaves, branches, and water moccasins. It does a pretty good job too. Because earlier this summer we had a really bad problem with the snakes and the new born babies. but the netting kept them out and we were able to catch the snakes. but if you already have things in your pond the only thing i…</p>
<p>well i dont know of anyway to make a intake tube near the bottom of the pond with out it getting clogged. but with my ponds I have netting over them which keeps things that I dont want in there like leaves, branches, and water moccasins. It does a pretty good job too. Because earlier this summer we had a really bad problem with the snakes and the new born babies. but the netting kept them out and we were able to catch the snakes. but if you already have things in your pond the only thing i could say would be clean it by hand to the best you can then get a very strong but thin netting with small netting design and do that . It may work but the size of your pond may be difficult to cover completely.</p>
<p>and to the mollie question they lived year round. but they can live in little colder temps than angels and discus. and our winters arent as bad.</p>
<p></p> I'm glad my pond is doing fin…tag:fishtanktv.com,2012-06-23:6423219:Comment:1731402012-06-23T04:27:05.343ZRobert Jangohttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/RobertJango
<p>I'm glad my pond is doing fine without any water flow but I know it would be better to have some especially if the pond starts to become overpopulated with goldfish. I'm not worried about the tropicals though because they come out in September - hopefully not frozen. At the moment I'm overwhelmed with work and can't imagine starting a waterfall right now but I must admit I've been kicking around the idea for a while. And since you asked I actually do have a question about…</p>
<p>I'm glad my pond is doing fine without any water flow but I know it would be better to have some especially if the pond starts to become overpopulated with goldfish. I'm not worried about the tropicals though because they come out in September - hopefully not frozen. At the moment I'm overwhelmed with work and can't imagine starting a waterfall right now but I must admit I've been kicking around the idea for a while. And since you asked I actually do have a question about waterfalls.</p>
<p>My pond has a very muddy bottom with lots of debris plus there's all kinds of stuff in the water like insect larvae, baby fish, plants, etc. How could I design an intake tube near the bottom of the pond without it constantly getting clogged? I'm thinking if I made the opening too wide it would suck everything up including adult fish. Am I just wrong about this?</p>
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<p>How long were you able to keep Mollies in the pond before removing them or were they able to survive year-round?</p> ok sounds good keep me posted…tag:fishtanktv.com,2012-06-23:6423219:Comment:1733222012-06-23T02:18:06.311ZSidney Hornsbyhttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/SidneyLynnHornsby
<p>ok sounds good keep me posted. And do you have any water flow in the pond that always helps a little i think cause i had a good size pond back in the day when a messed around with mollies and they breed and actual over filled the pond had to sell them every now and then. So if you want to maybe thinking about a small water fall here and there would be cool. and if you need help i can show you some good ways to make homemade water falls.</p>
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<p>ok sounds good keep me posted. And do you have any water flow in the pond that always helps a little i think cause i had a good size pond back in the day when a messed around with mollies and they breed and actual over filled the pond had to sell them every now and then. So if you want to maybe thinking about a small water fall here and there would be cool. and if you need help i can show you some good ways to make homemade water falls.</p>
<p></p> Good question. Right now my p…tag:fishtanktv.com,2012-06-22:6423219:Comment:1732052012-06-22T17:17:50.252ZRobert Jangohttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/RobertJango
<p>Good question. Right now my pond is 90F but we've had two 100 degree days in a row. Because I don't circulate the water the the temperature stratifies and can get pretty high on the surface where it soaks in the sun all day. Its the same way where Discus live - temperature readings can vary 20 degrees depending on the depth and the PH can swing from 4.5 to almost 8!</p>
<p>Care instruction online and in books give you the impression that tropical fish are little automobiles that come with…</p>
<p>Good question. Right now my pond is 90F but we've had two 100 degree days in a row. Because I don't circulate the water the the temperature stratifies and can get pretty high on the surface where it soaks in the sun all day. Its the same way where Discus live - temperature readings can vary 20 degrees depending on the depth and the PH can swing from 4.5 to almost 8!</p>
<p>Care instruction online and in books give you the impression that tropical fish are little automobiles that come with manuals. It makes you wonder how fish survive in the wild without filters, airstones, vitamin pellets, and water changes. Not that I would mess with fish in an artificial enclosure like an aquarium, but in nature all bets are off. My pond is full of leaves and whatever God-forsaken things fall in, yet the ammonia and nitrate reads 0. Try doing that in a little an aquarium! It also helps that my pond is huge - 20,000 gallons. I'm not sure about small ponds around the same size as Dustin's.</p>
<p>My experience has been anything added to the pond is rejuvenated. Colors and growth go through the roof, and health in general is optimized. In Southeast Asia Discus are bred in tanks as a way to control the process, but the breeders will tell you they do as just as well or better outside in wild-type settings. Right now I'm keeping a bunch of different fish outdoors including some cheap Angelfish that were added last week. I'm adding one Discus today - the one that was getting bullied. I'm only adding expendable fish because when the fall comes there's no guarantee I can net them out. That's my real problem - the logistics behind removing fish from a 25' X 30' X 4' pond.</p>
<p>I'll let you know how the Discus and Angels do. If the experiment works, (and I can net them out in September) I'm gonna take it one step further next year and give my good Discus and hopefully some Altums a summer vacation. </p>
<p></p> yes his mother is a green che…tag:fishtanktv.com,2012-06-22:6423219:Comment:1733062012-06-22T14:59:47.119ZSidney Hornsbyhttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/SidneyLynnHornsby
<p>yes his mother is a green checkerboard</p>
<p>and hopefully they are going to be pretty lol</p>
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<p>but to the pond thing idk if discus would do a that great. how would you keep the water at the right temp because my goldfish pond stays around 70 degrees F in the summer. and im in the south.</p>
<p>yes his mother is a green checkerboard</p>
<p>and hopefully they are going to be pretty lol</p>
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<p>but to the pond thing idk if discus would do a that great. how would you keep the water at the right temp because my goldfish pond stays around 70 degrees F in the summer. and im in the south.</p> Interesting piece of informat…tag:fishtanktv.com,2012-06-21:6423219:Comment:1726852012-06-21T18:41:58.233ZRobert Jangohttp://fishtanktv.com/profile/RobertJango
<p>Interesting piece of information. Looks like you got a good Discus. And what did you say the mother was? A green checkerboard? If so, you're gonna have some pretty babies. </p>
<p>I was seriously considering stocking my pond with Discus and overwintering them inside, but I only have room for one cichlid species at a time and right now I'm concentrating on getting true Altum Angels. As far as I know nobody in the US is breeding them. I offered good $$$ to the guy in my area who imports from…</p>
<p>Interesting piece of information. Looks like you got a good Discus. And what did you say the mother was? A green checkerboard? If so, you're gonna have some pretty babies. </p>
<p>I was seriously considering stocking my pond with Discus and overwintering them inside, but I only have room for one cichlid species at a time and right now I'm concentrating on getting true Altum Angels. As far as I know nobody in the US is breeding them. I offered good $$$ to the guy in my area who imports from South America but he says its tricky business especially in the summertime when the roads in the Amazon Basin are nearly impassable. Its that first leg of the journey - from the waterway to the airport that kills them. He also suspects some of the fishermen mistreat them. They often arrive dead or close to it.</p>
<p>Altums and Arawanas are the only fish I love more than the Discus. Its like a regular Angel but twice as high. An adult can fill out a 55 gallon tank from top to bottom. They can be mean & nasty though - not like regular Angels - and kill each other if placed to close together in a tank. My only chance of mating them would be in the pond during the summer. I'm jealous of your long summers. </p>