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Author:  Nocky [ Jan 31st, '10, 12:04 ]
Post subject:  No fish, plants suffer a bit???

Since taking out the trout the obvious thing is happening, plants are starting to suffer a bit, yabbies and the few small redfin don't seem to do much, as most are aware I am stuck between fish until trout season, what will help things along a bit, will a daily dose of humonia of about 6 pack quantities help?

Author:  jpcw [ Jan 31st, '10, 12:14 ]
Post subject:  Re: No fish, plants suffer a bit???

I chucked in a few Koi to keep the plans going. The idea was to grow them out a bit and sell them when trout season came back round.

Unfortunately due to a system redesign at the time most got sucked in to the pump. Since then I have put some netting in to stop the fish getting in to the sump. Also today I dropped 100 Silver perch fingerlings in to grow out a bit then add to the pool later. Hope they go ok with the 5 Koi that are left.

Author:  Food&Fish [ Jan 31st, '10, 12:16 ]
Post subject:  Re: No fish, plants suffer a bit???

Nocky wrote:
Since taking out the trout the obvious thing is happening, plants are starting to suffer a bit, yabbies and the few small redfin don't seem to do much, as most are aware I am stuck between fish until trout season, what will help things along a bit, will a daily dose of humonia of about 6 pack quantities help?

yEP ABOUT EVERY 4 DAYS

Author:  Nocky [ Jan 31st, '10, 12:29 ]
Post subject:  Re: No fish, plants suffer a bit???

JP I am a well documented non fan of Silvers but the way things are going I may have to give in :upset: but not until I have tried everything else :lol:

FF thanks for the advise I now will have to drink more beer, in fact it's the best advice I have ever had :thumbright: :occasion5:

Author:  stevesmartt [ Jan 31st, '10, 12:49 ]
Post subject:  Re: No fish, plants suffer a bit???

I started my system with silvers about 6inches long nearly 18 months ago now... when trout became available, i re-homed some silvers and put thr new trout in with about 5 remaining silvers... the trout came and went and were awesome... and now i have barra.. (wish i had trout) but still have the silvers in there too... i figure the silvers can stay as long as they like.. they are hardy, eat well most of the year and now are at a size where they would still keep the system going if i had a space of time between barra and trout again...

just my 2c

Author:  Nocky [ Jan 31st, '10, 16:13 ]
Post subject:  Re: No fish, plants suffer a bit???

I suppose what I am hoping with the red fin steves, we should be able to toughen trout up a bit so they can last the summer :lol:

Author:  Dufflight [ Jan 31st, '10, 16:42 ]
Post subject:  Re: No fish, plants suffer a bit???

Goldies are good system keepers. If you can get the dam raised ones that are big. I've a few over 35cms.

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