Backyard Aquaponics
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ahhh i see now thanks


CHeerrs guys

And the Rainbow Trout is an entirely freshwater fish... but it's very close relative is a sea fish migrating to spawn ...

i thought they were all of salmanoid species...but as far as the goldies being raped, i just think ..from what i have found from fishing for em is that the goldies dont appear to be the same to em and that they might be a threat........ because the trout are terrertorial

Sorry just reading back on the post, i don't check for a couple of hours and i got alot of reading to catch up on

The best temp for trout is a 10-12degrees celcius if you are growing them up, this allows there metabolism to be beneficial to there growth. Trout seem to die off in 21 degree water although many have said "mine survived in 24 degrees" as my work experience boss said "A human can survive a 54 degree day doesn't mean he will like to stay and live there".

So 10 to 12 degrees allows the heated water to provide a bit more movement with the trout meaning there muscles will grow and i have always believed that the hotter the water the faster the fish growth??

Well thats just what i though is best for trout although i may be wrong, actually best to get someone to double check that please don't trust myself lol

DPI states 8C-18C optimal

4C lower temp
22C highest temp

http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/DPI/nrenfaq.n ... enDocument

the trout stev n I got today were doin great guns @ 6 degrees lol but i seriously beleive that if u bump up the DO they will do just as well at 22-24 and keep the water clean and flowing

All Salmonoid genus I think but different species (or is that family) lol

Rainbows do eat other fish when land locked ...ie lakes... maybe this is the behaviour replicated in dams/hatcheries......

Suppose as they're not free ranging, they wouldn't be exposed to a lot of insect feed

BK, i'd like to think that they'd survive at 22C with good DO, thats not saying that i'd like to have them at that temp unless it was out of my control!

even fish like SP start going off food at the upper 3C of their temp limit.

The way i look at it, if HAVE to pump energy into the fishes habitat then its gonna be more cost effective to lower the temp by say 4C than raise it by8C.

besides, i really gotta find a use for those compressors lying around outside!

yep...........lol i just chucked a lil bit of food into me tank n now i need to mop u the water that the lil dude splashed out rofl......including on me

be careful they don't jump out at night they will be very dry by morning.
Steve you know my ideas on running flatout, until you crash.

C1, mind is on pre-bed standby, seats are in upright position............ remind me?

BK, you ever tried breeding crickets or grasshoppers?

nup not going there again-

yeah was a waste of time, alot of effort to seperate the juvies from the adults so they werent eaten lol..........why u ask ?