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TCLynx
PostPosted: Apr 14th, '09, 05:42 
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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Galvanized fish tanks should probably be lined before you get any costly fish again.
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PostPosted: Apr 14th, '09, 05:46 
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Perhaps both, F & F, thank you.

Poor little fishies...don't really want to do that again...
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PostPosted: Apr 14th, '09, 05:51 
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PostPosted: Apr 14th, '09, 06:18 
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Go see Milne's setup, it's VERY educational, and worth the drive, well for us in the North it's not far anyhow ;-)
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PostPosted: Apr 14th, '09, 06:32 
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DID THE FISH TRAVEL IN A FOAM BOX OR ESKY?
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PostPosted: Apr 14th, '09, 06:38 
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I'm reasonably certain Monya is most interested as to whether your new Trout arrived in a nice insulated trout safe box for carrying the trout that you bought at the trout farm...
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vegiegirl wrote:
Eeek, help!!!
Released into our pond around 1.00pm - they told us they would be fine for 3 hrs, but were gasping in the bag when we took the bag out of the esky with blanket over.


In the first post they mention they were bagged with O2 and there it is esky with blanket over.
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PostPosted: Apr 14th, '09, 06:56 
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Well spotted TCL :D
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PostPosted: Apr 14th, '09, 07:34 
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Indeed well done TCL, I was just using the excuse to say trout 4 times ;-)
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PostPosted: Apr 15th, '09, 05:24 
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TCLynx wrote:
Galvanized fish tanks should probably be lined before you get any costly fish again.


Yes I have had a couple of people say this to me now...

Thinking that water in gal tanks was quite safe to drink, I hadn't allowed for the pH changes that may happen when fish are introduced...and then subsequent leaching.

Interestingly, the water (worked v late yesterday so no time to drain tank even though no fish now) is very cloudy, but with a kind of a metallic cloudiness if you know what I mean. Could zinc or other metals leach in 1-2 days after 20 or less fish in there for max of 15 hrs?
I suppose we need a chemist to answer that question.
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RupertofOZ
PostPosted: Apr 15th, '09, 09:39 
Hey Vegiegirl.... can you post some pics of your system... and the tanks...
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monya wrote:
DID THE FISH TRAVEL IN A FOAM BOX OR ESKY?


lol.......I dont think vegiegirl likes you stu, she hasnt replied
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PostPosted: Apr 15th, '09, 18:06 
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vegiegirl wrote:
No trout left now (last 7 died over night) so will go with goldies to get the whole thing going, and also to see if there is some strange thing in the tank. If goldfish don't survive, then there is something odd.
Will only put trout in again when things seem stable, just to be sure.



thats what we said lol....cycle first....too much too soon...just ask KP....baby steps :)
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Hi all (including Stu) we have been on a visit to F&F - very elucidating (did you like that word?) ie It has made everything clear...
Well, seeing such a well-laid out system (with a gracious host) certainly helps to get the hang of things.

Things learnt in the last week:

1. Seal gal tanks for fish keeping
2. Start system with 1 goldfish
3. If goldfish lives for a week, add another goldfish
4. Test stuff (pH, ammonia, etc)
5. And so on, until system stabilises and water is clear.
6. Buy VERY SMALL TROUT and bring them home in a nice, cool, dark, esky.
7. Get home within a couple of hours.
8. Gradually introduce trout to your water (don't just fling them in in a panic)
9. Don't feed too much at first, but then grind your trout food up so they can get their little mouths around it
10. Cover tank with lid to help avoid algae
11. Introduce worms to clean up old plant root systems(although I read this one before, it is a great idea)
12. Most importantly, drink beer with your mates and show off really cool fish, vegies and herbs! :flower:
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Food&Fish
PostPosted: Apr 15th, '09, 19:02 
Seriously, this cant be healthy.
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Glad to be of assistance and good luck
Yea the beers not bad
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