Stock Tanks and Kiddie Pool Ponds for Livebearers and Grow Out Tanks

henningc

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OK, here is the update:

Vat-1 Endlers, Least Killies and marble crayfish. Least Killies and Endlers reproducing, too much duckweed for a count.
Pool-1 Endlers, Least Killie females-total 8/4 -more than twenty Endler fry, at least 5 Least Killie Fry. 2 marble crayfish. The crayfish are active and I have about 15 pieces of PVC in the pool.

News: I have a bumper crop of Barking Tree Frog tads. I have also been skimming mosquito lava and feeding the to my Jacks, Fire Mouths and Pearl Gouramis that are still indoors. The Endlers and adult Least Killies look ready to pop from eating the mosquito lava as well.

Vat-2 & Pool-2 had to be broken down as we had water quality issues with out well. Those will be reset by weeks end.
 
re: the frogs, are you far enough from your neighbors that you won't get irate calls from the sleep-deprived?
 
Yes, My neighbors are several hindred yards away.
UPDATE:
Pool-1 Endlers counted at least 20 fry-Least Killies counted at least 12 fry-One marble crayfish is hiding, likely berried and the other is just running around. Tree frogs yet another new crop of tads. I tossed a few to my Jacks and they ate them without ill effect. My wife hates the frogs singing all night!


Vat-1 Still too murky and too much duckweed for good counts but a lot of fry observed.


Vat -2 is ready to stock!!
 
This weeks update:

Well I obtained some Belonasox - Pike Livebearer fry today and was thinking of harvesting some of the Endlers and Least Killies in the pools and vats for feed. Just for sh#%s and grins I scooped up some of those pesky Barking Tree Frog tadpoles and tossed them in the tank with the Belonasox. I only did so as I was in a hurry and they appeared to be the right size. Welllllllllll-I have the best fed Belonasox in the United States. They consumed approximately 40 tadpole between 17 fry. Within hours they had filled out and it was easy to see. I figure I have at least 500 more tadpoles and that should give the Endlers and Least Killies more time to reproduce as a food source. I also have a breeding pair of Convicts for just this reason. Seeing that the tadpoles were not part of my plan I owe nature one big thank you. I'll keep the thread updated.
 
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