keeping fish outside in the summer-any dangers

BK · Jan 10, 2004

hi,
this might seem like a silly questions but i was wondering if besides overheating from the sun and animals eating the fish is their any significant harm posed to fish by keeping them out site in a large rubbermaid stocktank in the summer? i was worried about parasites and disiease mostly.

thanks a bunch
BK

Dragon_Lord_Tia · Jan 10, 2004

algea blooms from direct sunlight

vaheelsfan · Jan 10, 2004

I suppose that rain runoff could put stuff in there that is bad for the fish, or maybe even the rain itself could change the chemistry of the water enough to harm them.

anonapersona · Jan 10, 2004

From goldfish sites -- yes

The Puregold website says that fish that have been in the pond should be salt dipped to treat for parasites when coming in from the pond.

125gJoe · Jan 10, 2004

Be aware of "acid rain"...

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/acidrain/2.html

BK · Jan 10, 2004

so besides ph swings does the acid rain affect the fish at all, poisonous?

do the parasites come from bugs that get in the water?

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OH NO not Lenny

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