breeding white clouds?

[Barbara Harrison]

Hi
I was looking after some tropicals for a sick friend, and it doesnt look
like he wants them back, well there are four white cloud mountain minnows
amongst them, and I read that they would breed outside in summer (cant put
them out in winter, in England), so I put them in an old bath with some
floating plants and a little pond rush. There is no filter, but there are
only four, and I keep changing some of the water. Do you think I might have
some success? And if so, will I need to put something in to feed the
youngsters? I dont really want to spend much on them, as I have a pond and
now two tropical tanks to look after as well.
love Barbara

[BenignVanilla]

"Barbara Harrison" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> I was looking after some tropicals for a sick friend, and it doesnt look
> like he wants them back, well there are four white cloud mountain minnows
> amongst them, and I read that they would breed outside in summer (cant put
> them out in winter, in England), so I put them in an old bath with some
> floating plants and a little pond rush. There is no filter, but there are
> only four, and I keep changing some of the water. Do you think I might
have
> some success? And if so, will I need to put something in to feed the
> youngsters? I dont really want to spend much on them, as I have a pond and
> now two tropical tanks to look after as well.
> love Barbara

I tossed some very tiny rosie's in my pond. In just a few months they have
grown to the size of my little finger. I think your minnows, if similar will
do great.

BV.

[Brian Watson]

"Barbara Harrison" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
> I was looking after some tropicals for a sick friend, and it doesnt look
> like he wants them back, well there are four white cloud mountain minnows
> amongst them, and I read that they would breed outside in summer (cant put
> them out in winter, in England), so I put them in an old bath with some
> floating plants and a little pond rush. There is no filter, but there are
> only four, and I keep changing some of the water. Do you think I might
have
> some success?

Yes. I used to work for an aquarist in Chelmsford (quite near London) and we
had a pond full of wcmm's outside in a pond from spring until late autumn.

We used to temperature-acclimatise them in batches when transferring them in
each direction, and (with hindsight) *may* have missed one or two that
didn't want to be caught to come in for the winter!

They were very lively and a change from the usual pond species.

--
Brian
"posting from Sutton, Winner of the English and Welsh Village of the Year
award"

[Barbara Harrison]

thanks, I'll let you know how I get on, later in the year
"Brian Watson" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Barbara Harrison" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> > I was looking after some tropicals for a sick friend, and it doesnt look
> > like he wants them back, well there are four white cloud mountain
minnows
> > amongst them, and I read that they would breed outside in summer (cant
put
> > them out in winter, in England), so I put them in an old bath with some
> > floating plants and a little pond rush. There is no filter, but there
are
> > only four, and I keep changing some of the water. Do you think I might
> have
> > some success?
>
> Yes. I used to work for an aquarist in Chelmsford (quite near London) and
we
> had a pond full of wcmm's outside in a pond from spring until late autumn.
>
> We used to temperature-acclimatise them in batches when transferring them
in
> each direction, and (with hindsight) *may* have missed one or two that
> didn't want to be caught to come in for the winter!
>
> They were very lively and a change from the usual pond species.
>
> --
> Brian
> "posting from Sutton, Winner of the English and Welsh Village of the Year
> award"
>
>

[micgalnixon]

We adapt the temperature of the past, they transfer them in batches each direction, and (later) may have missed one or two not want to be caught coming winter.