Keeping fishes outdoor still the best

[Asia_landscape]

Hi fishy folks,
I discovered a good way to keep fishes!

Nowadays, prices of things getting higher, pay not so...

Some more, Equipments and medications does not guarantee good fish health

Fishes thrive better with natural sunlight and seldom sick in outdoor fish tanks.
Both physically and medically and for us -> economically.

My 2cents worth
Alan
http://www.sgalibaba.com/2011/08/fis...uarium-to.html

[hongzai]

yea i also agreed to that, but we still have to care about people stealing or just sabotage.

[tian ya ren]

bro like that very risky leh .. but i ever see some people keep their guppy ,molly,red ear terrapin or gold fish outside their corridoor

[hongzai]

their natural predator will also jiak them.

a few of mine kena from those..."white screw driver" bird...
also, i can't solve my algae problem.... argh!!!

but i must say, the rest of the fishes are doing very well

[Asia_landscape]

Hi Jooster,
will snail, prawns and otto help to solve your algae problem?
As for birds , u can follow what some of the hawker centers by installing pointed sticks so they can't rest their laurels on the fish tank edges

Originally Posted by jooster78

a few of mine kena from those..."white screw driver" bird...also, i can't solve my algae problem.... argh!!!
but i must say, the rest of the fishs are doing very well

Hong Zai, for my case my neighbours contribute more fishes like goldfishes and some other feeders...so long as you keep cheap fishes shouldn't attract thiefs. Otherwise keep near your balcony or install a cctv (either dummy or live)

Originally Posted by hongzai

yea i also agreed to that, but we still have to care about people stealing or just sabotage. Their natural predator will also jiak them.

You can be the first to do that. I alrdy did that

Originally Posted by tian ya ren

bro like that very risky leh .. but i ever see some people keep their guppy ,molly,red ear terrapin or gold fish outside their corridoor

[lucas_1957]

Hi guys, actually i have been doing it for a very long time liao and i do agree that it saves on a lot of costs. I dont put my fish tanks outside my house, but at the balcony. There, i rely on natural sunlight for lighting, and lots of plants as filter. It saves a lot of money as i dont use electricity at all. All my fishes (except my mum's goldfishes) are thriving in this setup and i even have tanks of shrimps (which are supposedly very fragile creatures) thriving in this environment.

I believe as long as you put more plants, less fishes, the setup can handle the bioload. What matters is there is a balance between both, then it will function alright.

I aso tried this in my 'balcony'. it's actually my aircon compressor ledge. but I put both my compressors on top of each other. so space!! try covering your tank with mesh. let the natural environment interact with the tank while protecting it from birds. no filter, some water change. fish v happy. but I guess must choose the correct fish and low bioload.

[Asia_landscape]

Originally Posted by hardric

I aso tried this in my 'balcony'. it's actually my aircon compressor ledge. but I put both my compressors on top of each other. so space!! try covering your tank with mesh. let the natural environment interact with the tank while protecting it from birds. no filter, some water change. fish v happy. but I guess must choose the correct fish and low bioload.

Hi Hardric,

seems to me your air-con compressor ledge is "risky" area, won't drop down?
Won't the heat emitting from air-con units "heat up" the fish tank water?

IF you pictures to show us will be good.

Originally Posted by lucas_19575

Hi guys, actually i have been doing it for a very long time liao and i do agree that it saves on a lot of costs. I dont put my fish tanks outside my house, but at the balcony. There, i rely on natural sunlight for lighting, and lots of plants as filter. It saves a lot of money as i dont use electricity at all. All my fishes (except my mum's goldfishes) are thriving in this setup and i even have tanks of shrimps (which are supposedly very fragile creatures) thriving in this environment.

I believe as long as you put more plants, less fishes, the setup can handle the bioload. What matters is there is a balance between both, then it will function alright.

Hi Lucas,
I do agree with you... the water plants will settle everything from providing shelter,hiding places, oxygen, filter water to medical aspects.
Plants will just do the job when sunlight is abundant.

My Otto who died on me at indoor tank, thrive very well in outdoor tanks.
Fattening itself with the abundant algae on the walls of the fish tanks.

Guppies and Bettas happy with one another too.
Friend jus gave me a pair of orange molly fish, expect birth rate to hit more than 5.0!

Funny thing is Goldfishes can't take it.

now my outdoor aquarium just added one more 1.5ft tank which i just picked up downstairs.

i think its nice to have such setups, but unfortunately not all fishes are tolerant to such outdoor environment. considering the difficulties in setting up any filtration or aeration.

i've seen some of my neighbours having tanks outdoors, mainly keeping platys, algae eaters, guppies, bettas, and some kinds of barbs, all seems to do well too ya.