Jimmy Twotimes
Fish Fanatic
Hi
I have a water butt in my garden, nothing special it just collects rain water from the gutters.
The last few days when i have gone to fill my watering can, i have noticed that there are millions of mosquito lavae swimming about, the kind which i gather are ideal food for my fish.
I would happily scoop some of these out but im concerned that if i do so i may introduce unwanted 'things' that could get mixed in with the water that has been sitting outrside in the open.
Is this not a risk worth taking? I dont want to bring in bugs, pathogens, goodness knows what from the water that has sat outside.
Unless, if i net them outside then just dip the net in my tank - would this be a safe way of doing it?
Seems a waste not to treat the fish!!
Any advice?
I have a water butt in my garden, nothing special it just collects rain water from the gutters.
The last few days when i have gone to fill my watering can, i have noticed that there are millions of mosquito lavae swimming about, the kind which i gather are ideal food for my fish.
I would happily scoop some of these out but im concerned that if i do so i may introduce unwanted 'things' that could get mixed in with the water that has been sitting outrside in the open.
Is this not a risk worth taking? I dont want to bring in bugs, pathogens, goodness knows what from the water that has sat outside.
Unless, if i net them outside then just dip the net in my tank - would this be a safe way of doing it?
Seems a waste not to treat the fish!!
Any advice?