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Did you use olive oil,or another type of cooking oil ? I've been reading that the other types degrade particules into the water rather than just putting a film on the surface if so this is what would have caused your smell
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Originally posted by Joe View PostIt seems a bit cruel keeping goldfish in the dark. How do you know they are ok?
Anyway, they aren't in total darkness, I have the lid covering 2 thirds of the butt.
If I had the butt tight-fitting, the mozzies wouldn't get in and I wouldn't need the fish anyway
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Originally posted by Noodles View PostWhat do folk with goldfish in their water butts do in winter? Are they ok in there when the tubs freeze over?
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Just back from lottie and emptied the butt - the smell was DIS-GUS-TING but nothing in there that I could see that caused the smell. Some little wriggly things which i think may have been from the mossies dont really know and lots of slime around thetop - yuk!! Anyway it has now had a dousing of milton so hopefully that is it, also made sure the pipe was fit better so not so much room for 'things' to get in. Fingers crossed.
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It seems a bit cruel keeping goldfish in the dark. How do you know they are ok? I haven't sussed out out to take the lid off my butt yet, so I don't know how much water is in it never mind how to get the goldfish in. I guess I'll have to throw my goldfish up on the roof and let it slide down gutterpipe into the butt. :-)Last edited by Joe; 08-08-2009, 10:43 AM.
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Originally posted by Noodles View PostWhat do folk with goldfish in their water butts do in winter? Are they ok in there when the tubs freeze over?
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What do folk with goldfish in their water butts do in winter? Are they ok in there when the tubs freeze over?
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Originally posted by Pies View Poststagnent water will stink,id rather leave the lid off,at least when it rains your water will get a bit of a refresh
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Originally posted by Two_Sheds View PostNo lid = lots of sunlight = green water
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stagnent water will stink,id rather leave the lid off,at least when it rains your water will get a bit of a refresh
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thanks guys - will empty and start again. I'm sure it wont take long to refill!!! Should the lid and pipe be airtight do you think? Some plots have open butts and no problem so am mystified. Hope there isnt anything too horrible in there.
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The "midges" will be mosquitos and you'd be locked up in some places in Africa for providing such a breeding place. Wait till we start getting malaria here!!! Veggie oil will do the trick
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