Post by rainbowbratt on Oct 19, 2015 16:25:20 GMT -6
Hot and cold snaps all over depending on where you are. Some of my fish friends are tearing down their ponds outside, some are just setting theirs up :-D
It's fall in North America. Need to prepare for winter. Which many of us are busy doing in our own ways. What have you guys been doing?
Figured I'd share what I've been doing this week---aside from having a cold a feeling like a cry baby---slowly but surely, gotta insulate. Setting up fishroom, and pink is not my preferred color lol. This stuff is so easy though. No, the picture is not upside-down. It's the installer That's ok, it'll be covered soon enough. The fish don't seem to mind.
Anyone ever put insulation on the bottom of their tanks?(On the bottom row? Or anything similar? ) I've set up several fishrooms now, and never needed to. This room though, is just a bit cool at the floor level. Or maybe I'm being paranoid. But the thermometers don't lie(well, I checked ...bottom tanks are consistently 1-3 degrees F cooler. First time I've ever put rugs down in my fishroom too, my tootsies are cold. Lol.
I like to have my fishroom a standard temperature-- to hold the water stable at about 75 degrees F for the adults. I also like to let them have a bit of seasonal effect in the spring and fall. And if there's a big storm --time a big water change and feeding. I think it's one reason I have success with breeding them, and especially the gudgeons.
I typically only use heaters for the fry tanks, or others that like it warmer. I also try to take advantage of the sun when possible for natural light or warmth. Like with desert gobies. They thrive in a warm tank with a lot of sunlight...vs a cool, dark, basement.
I kind of look at a fishroom as an indoor garden...just with fish. You are Mother Nature. You have total control of the environment. And I try to be as environmentally aware with my hobby as possible. To conserve electricity and be less a part of the consumer culture we are. No sense buying crap you dont actually need, that does the same thing your good old stand by stuff does. Some things you need to spend good money on and have back ups of.....like air pumps and heaters. Fewer heater malfunctions leading to cooked or cold fish this way. Still had about 3 heaters go wonky last year. All brand new ones of course, that I paid retail for in a pinch, and there was a recall on, but I missed because I threw the dang things in the trash. But what can ya do?
I'd share pics of the rest of my mess, but I'm embarrassed. And I do have fish pics, but don't have time to play right now with all this and the behind the scenes work on the website and forum. Lots of writing, scanning, info gathering going on. Not only me, but so many others too. Everyone is so busy yet generous, they amaze me. I am very grateful for all the contributions. This has been great fun thus far, can't wait to see more and more unfold. Except my head might explode with Rainbowfish knowledge. Someone will find me and I'll just be a body with a rainbow where my head once was. Haha.
It's fall in North America. Need to prepare for winter. Which many of us are busy doing in our own ways. What have you guys been doing?
Figured I'd share what I've been doing this week---aside from having a cold a feeling like a cry baby---slowly but surely, gotta insulate. Setting up fishroom, and pink is not my preferred color lol. This stuff is so easy though. No, the picture is not upside-down. It's the installer That's ok, it'll be covered soon enough. The fish don't seem to mind.
Anyone ever put insulation on the bottom of their tanks?(On the bottom row? Or anything similar? ) I've set up several fishrooms now, and never needed to. This room though, is just a bit cool at the floor level. Or maybe I'm being paranoid. But the thermometers don't lie(well, I checked ...bottom tanks are consistently 1-3 degrees F cooler. First time I've ever put rugs down in my fishroom too, my tootsies are cold. Lol.
I like to have my fishroom a standard temperature-- to hold the water stable at about 75 degrees F for the adults. I also like to let them have a bit of seasonal effect in the spring and fall. And if there's a big storm --time a big water change and feeding. I think it's one reason I have success with breeding them, and especially the gudgeons.
I typically only use heaters for the fry tanks, or others that like it warmer. I also try to take advantage of the sun when possible for natural light or warmth. Like with desert gobies. They thrive in a warm tank with a lot of sunlight...vs a cool, dark, basement.
I kind of look at a fishroom as an indoor garden...just with fish. You are Mother Nature. You have total control of the environment. And I try to be as environmentally aware with my hobby as possible. To conserve electricity and be less a part of the consumer culture we are. No sense buying crap you dont actually need, that does the same thing your good old stand by stuff does. Some things you need to spend good money on and have back ups of.....like air pumps and heaters. Fewer heater malfunctions leading to cooked or cold fish this way. Still had about 3 heaters go wonky last year. All brand new ones of course, that I paid retail for in a pinch, and there was a recall on, but I missed because I threw the dang things in the trash. But what can ya do?
I'd share pics of the rest of my mess, but I'm embarrassed. And I do have fish pics, but don't have time to play right now with all this and the behind the scenes work on the website and forum. Lots of writing, scanning, info gathering going on. Not only me, but so many others too. Everyone is so busy yet generous, they amaze me. I am very grateful for all the contributions. This has been great fun thus far, can't wait to see more and more unfold. Except my head might explode with Rainbowfish knowledge. Someone will find me and I'll just be a body with a rainbow where my head once was. Haha.