docscience wrote:
fish survive the winter just fine, under the water.
you are sure
was under the watercheers
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| Author: | yoshhash [ Oct 10th, '12, 12:03 ] |
| Post subject: | what is a good type of fish that i can practice raising? |
newbie here. local fisheries/ suppliers are telling me that i've missed the season, check back in the spring. I don't want to wait. It occurred to me that live bait shops might have some species that I can practice on (keeping the water clean, nitrite levels, temperature, etc). is there any young bait shop type fish that also grow to become edible for humans, not just food for other fish? I am in Ontario, canada. |
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| Author: | Mr Damage [ Oct 10th, '12, 12:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what is a good type of fish that i can practice raising? |
You are heading into your winter over there, it's probably going to be an issue... unless you are going to be heating the water or running your system indoors. |
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| Author: | yoshhash [ Oct 10th, '12, 18:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what is a good type of fish that i can practice raising? |
indoors (bsmt) in a barrel |
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| Author: | keith [ Oct 10th, '12, 20:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what is a good type of fish that i can practice raising? |
look for bluegill.. they're pretty tough.. you might be able to find a pond owner or supplier nearby yellow perch are nice too.. but if you can't find any game fish, you could always use ornamentals i began cycling my first system with minnows, which became fish food when i added bluegill and yellow perch |
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| Author: | keith [ Oct 10th, '12, 20:56 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what is a good type of fish that i can practice raising? |
double post.. |
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| Author: | docscience [ Feb 2nd, '13, 01:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what is a good type of fish that i can practice raising? |
I am in Canada also, and some friends of ours have a small decorative pond about 3 feet deep, in their backyard. It is never heated, even when the air temperature is -20C in the winter. They have goldfish in it, and the fish survive the winter just fine, under the water. |
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| Author: | SolTun [ Feb 2nd, '13, 04:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what is a good type of fish that i can practice raising? |
docscience wrote: fish survive the winter just fine, under the water. you are sure was under the watercheers |
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| Author: | tinknal [ Apr 12th, '13, 08:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: what is a good type of fish that i can practice raising? |
This is a little late but sucker minnows would work, they can grow to 2 pounds and are sold in bait shops (here in Minnesota anyway). |
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