I apologize for missing your location mentioned in your original post. I just caught it after writing my post to you. I'm not familiar with the yearly weather situation in Kansas... can you give an estimate of average temperatures for the year? (ie. summer, fall, winter, high/low temp averages?)
Dawn
--- In AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com, "dawnshungryeyes4u2c" <dawnshungryeyes4u2c@...> wrote:
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> Some things I can add to the current info already offered.
> There is no species of goldfish that is suitable for a 100 gallon tub. I read that Patrick suggested this tub was large enough for 10 goldfish... not sure where he got that information but that is wrong and will only result in a mess and dead fish. Please do not put goldfish into this size of a tub/container.
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> If you are looking simply for mosquito control you might want to consider adding a dozen or so mosquito fish. They are not bright and colorful but they are very functional when it comes to eating mosquito larvae and even adult mosquitoes that land on the water's surface. They will also eat other types of small insect larvae and they are quite tolerant of summer time temperature fluctuations, but would not withstand cold winters. If you are in a climate where winter temperatures fall below 50 - 60 degrees during the day then you would want to bring the fish inside for the winter months. Mosquito fish don't get very large which would allow them to winter inside the house in a somewhat smaller tank (depending on how many you have, a dozen of them could safely winter inside in a 30 gallon tank).
>
> If you desire something more colorful for fish there are other options that don't get as large as goldfish and can tolerate pond conditions, however, it would help greatly if we knew what region/climate you live in? If you are in the states, knowing what state would be very helpful, if you are not then knowing what country would be most helpful. The first fish that is coming to mind for me is the bitterlings. There are blue as well as red varieties, and 2 of these could do very well in a 100 gallon tub, but I would not suggest more than 2 total because they still average 6 - 8 inches as adults. I can offer you more suggestions once I know the climate.
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> In regards to the UV filter, please be aware that this is not going to filter waste from the water, but is intended to help prevent bacteria blooms, algae blooms, and parasites from surviving in your water. This IS a useful thing to have, especially if your pond/tub is going to receive a fair amount of sunlight, but it will NOT replace a basic filtration system meant to filter waste and keep the fish healthy.
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> I hope this information is helpful to you and will check back in soon to see if you post about your climate so I can maybe offer other suggestions for appropriate fish species for your situation.
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> Dawn
>
> --- In AquaticLife@yahoogroups.com, "papsnpaints" <wilsong@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > My name is Garoleen Wilson from Smith Center KS. I have had aquariums off since childhood and tried my hand at a gold fish pond about 15 years ago.
> > I own a small business and want to add a small relaxing/welcoming garden area to the entrance of my pet spa. I've always envisioned an antique claw foot bath tub as a water feature. Well I found a tub, purely by chance, the very day (actually within hours) I talked about doing this which tells me that I should do it.
> > I want to pump the water from the tub into either a large shower head above the tub or through an antique hand pump to flow back into the tub. My employee has some 6" Koi from her aquarium that she thought we should add to the tub. I would prefer some sort of inline pump rather than a submersible pump that would be visible in the bottom of the tub. There is a drain with a fitting on the tub. There is a 110 outlet available.
> > So I have some questions.
> > 1. If we do add Koi does that water need to go through a filter of some sort before returning to the tub?
> > 2. Does there need to be sand or river rock in the bottom of the tub.
> > 3. I'm familiar with inline RV pumps but wonder if they can run continuously.
> > 4. I have only city water available. Does the water need to be treated for chlorine for the safety of the fish?
> > 5. I'm thinking of a small solar bug zapper above the tank if the Koi would feed on them.
> > 6. What kind of Sun/Shade would a small pond/tub need. There is afternoon shade. There is a privacy fence on the north to block the wind.
> > I welcome any suggestions or comments.
> >
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