Keeping fish outside in Australia?

[Cooper2309]

Hey everyone I have a chipped tank that I'm not going to use as an inside tank. I am wondering if I can use it as an outside tank with some fish. I live in Australia in one of the hottest states so am wondering if our climate would work here. And if so what fish would be the best for it? I am looking to breed whatever goes into it.

 

[PeterFishKeepin]

I suggest Mountain cloud minnows, they can handle the cold and warmish weather just put a lid on from the birds and water evaporation.

 

[Azedenkae]

Hey everyone I have a chipped tank that I'm not going to use as an inside tank. I am wondering if I can use it as an outside tank with some fish. I live in Australia in one of the hottest states so am wondering if our climate would work here. And if so what fish would be the best for it? I am looking to breed whatever goes into it.

Which state are we talking about? Back when I was in SEQ I knew of quite a few who kept their fish outside, but of course even SEQ is still cooler than say FNQ, NT, etc. So yeah, which state?

 

[Cooper2309]

I suggest Mountain cloud minnows, they can handle the cold and warmish weather just put a lid on from the birds and water evaporation.

Nice fish, will have to research on how to breed them, will put a lid on definitely thanks.

Which state are we talking about? Back when I was in SEQ I knew of quite a few who kept their fish outside, but of course even SEQ is still cooler than say FNQ, NT, etc. So yeah, which state?

I'm in WA, around 200km country of our capital perth. Its definitely not as hot as over at the NT but I think it's warmer than SEQ and stuff?

 

[GlennO]

Perth has a Mediterranean climate with hot daytime temps in summer but in winter the nights can get quite cool. Too cool to keep tropical species outside without a heater but the white cloud mountain minnows should be ok.

Alternatively there is a native fish local to the Perth area called the Western Pygmy Perch (Nannoperca vittata) which I think would be much more interesting to keep. You could ask your LFS if they can source some or you might be able to find them online. They are a popular pond fish too so they shouldn't be too hard to find.

 

[ProudPapa]

I don't know what the specific climate is where you live, but I'm in southeast Texas. We have hot days (95°F+) and warm nights (80°F+) in summer. Guppies do well for me outside, but not year-round. When the night time temperatures threaten to get below 55°F I bring them inside.

The neocaridina shrimp stay outside all year long. Last year we had a spell with the top of the tubs iced over for about two days, and when it thawed they were swimming around like nothing had happened.

 

[Flyfisha]

Hey good luck with the outdoor tank Cooper2309.
As I mentioned in the PM you are limited only by the number of plants if they are your only filter. You will have multiple containers outside by the end of summer. I saved the ten best Medaka out of one of these today and got rid of 30 plus.
Not all plants are nitrogen remover’s. Some are just to look pretty.
Tell the people in your house that you are providing water storage buckets for bushfires.

 

[Azedenkae]

Yeah I agree with GlennO.

You can also have a heater in the tank outside, but given it has the potential to leak, not sure if that's a risk you'd want to take. So probs a bit more limited on what to have, but yeah.

 

[Cooper2309]

Yeah true, I won't have any tropical fish inside of them, atleast not all year around, I do think ricefish would be cool and the pygmy perch, I know someone that breeds them so it will be super easy for me to get them. Wow your tanks look so pretty flyfisha. I will have plants in all of them, as many as I can. Monstera and pothos are both nitrate removers hey?? And will pick up a bunch of pond plants for them.