ok thinking of setting up my 55 outside on my porch. anything i should do/know about? it will be either a planted tank with spiderplants and growout demasoni fry or just for demasoni fry growout/main tank. so anything i should do/know about?
fish tank setup outside
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Is it going to be in direct sunlight at all? You're going to have a ton of algae if it is.
If it's under your porch but gets some direct lighting, I think it would be possible.
You're also going to need a secure lid so animals don't get it and eat your fishies.
If it's under your porch but gets some direct lighting, I think it would be possible.
You're also going to need a secure lid so animals don't get it and eat your fishies.
some days/weeks it gets as high as 70, other days/weeks as high as 90. but lows from 60 to 75 somedays as low as 50. think the spider plants will like it?
I wouldn't do it for two reasons 1) too much sunlight will just become a problem 2) temp fluctuations are going to be a major stressor which isn't good for fry.
i have a 40 gallon out side..and a 10 gallon.
they are on my covered porch but they still get most of the day in the sun.
they get really green but i don't mind....the 40 gallon has convicts and brook sickle back..i have a heater set to low to keep the cons from getting to cold.
working great for me so far if the nights get to cold i cover them with a tarp.
i also have some native plants in the tank.
they are on my covered porch but they still get most of the day in the sun.
they get really green but i don't mind....the 40 gallon has convicts and brook sickle back..i have a heater set to low to keep the cons from getting to cold.
working great for me so far if the nights get to cold i cover them with a tarp.
i also have some native plants in the tank.
ill do one with my 55, it will be in the shade but only getting atleast id say 2 hours max sunlight.
better for it to be in the shade all day even shade light is a lot more then we pump into the tanks.