June 2007 - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society
June 2007 - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society
June 2007 - Kitchener Waterloo Aquarium Society
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fins & tales <strong>June</strong> <strong>2007</strong><br />
(Continued from page 14)<br />
towel<br />
• bottled water for you to drink<br />
Here is a photo of my collection of mosquito larvae,<br />
freshwater and fairy shrimp.<br />
Some things to consider when looking for a suitable<br />
pond to collect live food:<br />
• should be small, shallow and sheltered by<br />
trees<br />
• water should be slow moving<br />
• bottom should be covered with leaves<br />
• if you can see fish and/or frogs in the water,<br />
then they have probably already eaten<br />
the live foods<br />
• avoid storm management ponds, they<br />
routinely get flushed out when it rains<br />
• earlier in April, you can also find glass<br />
worms<br />
Make sure that when you feed your fish at home,<br />
give only a few larvae at a time, to make sure that<br />
they all get eaten. You do not want to have any<br />
of these larvae become flying insects in your<br />
home.<br />
Items to bring:<br />
• rubber boots – or waders if you have<br />
them<br />
• assorted nets, some fine, some course<br />
• one long handled net to move leaves and<br />
other debris on the bottom of the pond<br />
• a pail with a lid to accumulate the collection<br />
• a hat and sunglasses so you can see into<br />
the water<br />
• spare socks and shoes (just in case) and a<br />
Photos by Zenin<br />
<strong>Kitchener</strong>-<strong>Waterloo</strong> <strong>Aquarium</strong> <strong>Society</strong><br />
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