Hey all,
Earlier this year I bought 2 40 gallon tubs from Tractor Supply to use as outdoor growouts. I had about a dozen CPD's in a heavily planted 10 gal - hoping to get some fry. I had a few fry (maybe 3 or 4) but I think most were being eaten. Sooo - I put them in one of the outside 40's to see what would happen. I added a lot of hornwort from my ponds and a fountain to move some water, pool filter sand to cover the bottom and that's it. After a week or two I noticed some fry and then started seeing more and more. So I started catching the fry to bring inside to feed and watch them grow. I now have about 3 dozen in a 30 high and about another 3 dozen in a couple of growout jars - I will be moving them to the 30 this weekend and bring in some more of the little ones to growout inside. I am just thrilled this has worked so well - in a few more weeks I will have several dozen CPD's to ship or sell locally - woohoo!
Earlier this year I bought 2 40 gallon tubs from Tractor Supply to use as outdoor growouts. I had about a dozen CPD's in a heavily planted 10 gal - hoping to get some fry. I had a few fry (maybe 3 or 4) but I think most were being eaten. Sooo - I put them in one of the outside 40's to see what would happen. I added a lot of hornwort from my ponds and a fountain to move some water, pool filter sand to cover the bottom and that's it. After a week or two I noticed some fry and then started seeing more and more. So I started catching the fry to bring inside to feed and watch them grow. I now have about 3 dozen in a 30 high and about another 3 dozen in a couple of growout jars - I will be moving them to the 30 this weekend and bring in some more of the little ones to growout inside. I am just thrilled this has worked so well - in a few more weeks I will have several dozen CPD's to ship or sell locally - woohoo!
