Has anyone done this?
I was thinking of moving my Montezumae outside for the summer.
I'm going to get a 300-500 gallon settling tank for my pond, heavily planted.
Any reason that would be a bad idea?
I've got a dozen, about 5 months old.
Swordtails in outdoor tubs
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Re: Swordtails in outdoor tubs
Swordtails are prolific jumpers. I'd worry about them jumping out of an uncovered pond.
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Re: Swordtails in outdoor tubs
Yeah, I'm sure I could fashion some sort of a guard/ lip on it.
I have a great blue heron that comes during the summer also.
So I have that to think about.
I could just do a separate tub with underwater plants, and cover with fine netting.
I have a great blue heron that comes during the summer also.
So I have that to think about.
I could just do a separate tub with underwater plants, and cover with fine netting.
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Re: Swordtails in outdoor tubs
I put alvarezi outside several years ago. I brought in about 70 inch long juveniles.
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Re: Swordtails in outdoor tubs
Wow, 70 that's great. Mine should be old enough to breed by warm weather.
Did you use those black stock tanks?
I'm putting in water iris & pickerel weed, maybe some impatiens & cannas.
Did you use those black stock tanks?
I'm putting in water iris & pickerel weed, maybe some impatiens & cannas.
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