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Re: Outdoor tank
I'm from Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur to be exact. The other reason I shelter my tank is because I do not want my tank to over spill with rain water during a heavy thunderstorm.
Alfred, do you keep any floating plants to prevent excessive sun light? If I don't use any shelter for my tank, will a whole blanket of lemna minor deters alot of sunlight from reaching below?
I just found out yesterday that the shrimps(about 3 inches) I got in my 55 gallons tank ate the young shoots of my dwarf sword plantlets. I reckon the Malaysian shrimps do not like algae at all. As a scavenger they are alright but not as an algae eater.
Regards,
Joo
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>Date: Thu, 25 Nov 1999 22:30:23 +0800
>From: Alfred Heng <alheng at pacific_net.sg>
>Subject: Re:Outdoor tank
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>Joo
>
>Where are you located? I have a all glass outdoor tank, that goes thru
>mood swings. It is unfiltered, exposed to direct sunlight. about 20 gals
>and is topped off with rain water only.
>
>I have got 22 ottos and 2 guppies in it and they have not had any
>problems. The water has been near pea soup before, but at worst now is
>green/cloudy, but you can always see thru the tank. At the moment, it is
>crystal. Doesn't seem so in the pics, but it is. Check out my simple web
>site. If you have any questions, I will be glad to help, but my replies
>might be delayed, as I am on the road at the moment.
>
>Alfred
>
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