Summer tubs

[chriscoli]

Also, I had a problem with a raccoon on our deck a year or two ago...it would mark its territory by pooping on the first couple of steps down the stairs from the deck to the yard below. This was a problem, because those steps were just enough in shadow from the lights outside the back door that I couldn't always see what was on them when I took the compost out at night.

Anyhow....granular coyote pee sprinkled in a few places did the trick. It would wash away after a few rains, but it did deter them from the deck most of the time.

 

[mchambers]

Who knew there was granular coyote pee? I wonder if the National Zoo still sells Zoo Doo, composted manure from predators.

Maybe I'll find some granular coyote pee. Supposedly there are now coyotes in Rock Creek just a couple of miles from my house. Maybe I could convince one to pee in my yard?

Edit: looks like this stuff is easy to find, with a great URL to boot:

http://thepeemart.com/

 

[JLW]

You could just get a pet coyote.

 

[mchambers]

Yup

You could just get a pet coyote.

The thought occurred to me. . .

I suppose a cat could have done it, too, by trying to step on the cover. Would have been one wet cat.

Either way, a coyote would take care of the problem.

 

[Prince]

I have been working on this since the second week of May. I still have to build the plant racks. Where do you folks get plants? I tried mt local nursery the and the selection was decent. I haven tried the aquatic garden shop on old Central Avenue yet. I am think of putting sarassa comets and shubikins in it.


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[b considine]

That looks very nice, Prince. Mine's just sitting on the patio.

Blaise

 

[kevin911]

I guess it's a tub lol...I used a 300g Rubbermaid.

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[Becca]

You can get pond plants from Lilypons in Urbana, or congressional, or.... there's a store on 355 in Hyattstown that sells fish and pond stuff.

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[mchambers]

Behnke's in Beltsville may have some, but I'd call first.

 

[chriscoli]

I've got tadpoles!

 

[Leffler817]

I put this little guy together on Monday night. I'm a little behind but so far it's ok. I need a submerged plant, I think.



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[Jt731]

Today's eyeballing of my tub went lily pad lily pad underwater plants giant half drowned toad.

 

[Prince]

It's coming along. I added 5 pounds of pea gravel and some black lava rock to help the bacteria. I also added two shibukin and a sarasa comet. I think I have a northern green frog living in or near my pond too. The nursery near my house has a decent plant selection and free tadpoles. I want add some more plants though. I am waiting to see if I need a net to cover it.
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[chriscoli]

Looks fantastic!

 

[George]

I found that chipmunks and birds got tangled in that black netting and died. Not fun. Chicken wire is cheap ans works well but looks awful. It really doesn't get too hot there to breed almost anything outside.

My favorite plant was water hyacinth. Really cleans things up, gorgeous flowers, and roots like crazy for fish to hide in. I used to get it at Merryfield.

You can get solar powered pumps pretty cheap online and when the sun is out is when you really need that aeration.

Love your little ponds in tubs. It really does get too hot to do that here in FL.

 

[Prince]

I have two hyacinths and I need to buy more. I may have to look into the aerator. Thanks George.

 

[Becca]

I've spotted loads of fry in my little 35 gallon out on the deck. Whether they're white clouds or CPDs remains to be seen... hopefully a mix of both!

My indoor fish are busy, too - I've got a load of free-swimming Guianacara fry that are keeping their parents very busy and, as of this morning, a Desert Goby spawn.

 

[Jt731]

Heat index 105
Tub temperature 89.5

I'll try to remember later tonight. Or maybe we'll get another tstorm

 

[mchambers]

Supposed to storm and then cool down quite a bit. Hope the fish are okay until then.

 

[chriscoli]

my tadpoles have disappeared, but I saw another batch of eggs appear the other day. I'm also being bombarded by dragonflies now!