Summer Tubbin

[rocketshrimp]

Okay i was on the Cicinati(sp.) lfs web site looking around and i read the summere tubbin article. and so my mind starts working and i'm thinking if he can do that i might be able to do it all year long since i live in phoenix. So what do you guyes think it doesn't get that cold in the winter i'm more worried about the summer actually.

 

[depthC]

Thanks a ton that article was the sh*t and has also sparked the idea of me doing the same exact thing next summer. Seeing as you live in Pheonix you could do it year round. As for your summer or winter, i think the fish could live, i know it gets real hot in the summer but try it out with some zebra danios or another fish. It cant hurt.

- depthC

 

[Cichlid-Man]

What article is this?

 

[depthC]

This article :

http://www.gcas.org/articles/info_summer_tubbin.html

I even printed it for re-reading next spring.

- depthC

 

[rocketshrimp]

I think your right about trying danios first i gota do some more reasearch on some good plants for the tubs and i'm thinking the larger the better and don't put to many in at first.

Sorry i didn't put the article on my post.

Thanks

 

[AndyL]

Heh, you guys should see beth_a from simplydiscus's pool project.

Andy

 

[depthC]

Link Andy?

- depthC

 

[AndyL]

Sure Simply's search doesn't work so you make me dig For any of you who think pH really matters - read these articles - You tell me does high pH really matter? (For those that don't care to read - the ph in the pool is in the 9-11 range... Its full of discus and angelfish)

From oldest to newest -

http://www.simplydiscus.com/forum/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=8983

http://www.simplydiscus.com/forum/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=9818

http://www.simplydiscus.com/forum/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=9918

http://www.simplydiscus.com/forum/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=10549

http://www.simplydiscus.com/forum/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=10172

http://www.simplydiscus.com/forum/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=11334

http://www.simplydiscus.com/forum/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=11917

http://www.simplydiscus.com/forum/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=11663

 

[depthC]

Ahh yes, i know what article you are talking about now. Thats a crazy idea and its cool that it worked out for her. But for now ill stick with a tub.

- depthC

 

[rocketshrimp]

Did she keep it going all year long, and where does she live i'm still alittle worried about the tempetures.

 

[fishysmell]

Now you got me thinking about doing it. I have heard of it before but I've been skeptical. If discus can live in a pool, I figure rainbows can too. I have to wait a while to do it though, I live in flippin western Washington. It's a wee bit cold for tropical fish for all but about 3-4 months out of the year. Do you think that will be long enough?

 

[jd_energy]

Hey! I like western Washington!

 

[fishboy]

I do this every summer, and have suceeded. It is quite fun actually, the only problem is that since I am in cincinnati myself, i have to take down the tub at the beginning of october, or sometimes earlier. Either way it is fun, easy, and a good way to get fry. But beware, i have had frogs spawn in these tubs as well. I was wondering why i thought those zebra danio fry were really big... stupid frogs

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