Can I use a above ground pool to raise trout?
03.September, 2009
I would like to use a vinyl poor that I have to raise trout. I would like to put about 300 fingerlings in this spring and raise them for 4 or 5 years. We have severe winters and will the vinyl pool survive? Our water is pure well water and we have lots of it.
Two things I would be concerned about: Temperature control summer and winter. The pool could rapidly heat up in the summer and perhaps freeze solid in winter or at least reduce the oxygenation level to lethal concentration. Filtration of the pool water. That many trout will generate a lot of wastes. Will your current filter system be adequate to remove toxic wastes from the water.
A couple of other factors: What will you do with the waste water? There may be restrictions on how clean the water from your rearing pool has to be. Disease control. With that many fish in close quarters, if a disease starts it could spread rapidly. Can you legally possess game fish to raise and sell in your area? Do you need a license or health certificate if you want to sell your crop to the public.
I vaguely recall a culture system in which trout were raised in large numbers, I think in Outdoor Life or may Popular Mechanics probably 20 years or more ago. You might try a search to see if you can find the article.
03.September, 2009 um 5:06 pm
Yes no problem at all, to stp it freezing put some Anti Freeze in, works wonders with my car so should work in the pool
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03.September, 2009 um 5:33 pm
actually yes, but in the winter they will probably die because it is a small space to stay and it will get VERY cold
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03.September, 2009 um 5:42 pm
If you wanna spend that much $$$ on a pool.
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03.September, 2009 um 6:26 pm
you might want to find information on how they would survive in the very cold weather. Maybe get a heated pool, or something that will help keep it a normal temperature in the winter. Research the water temps. that they live in normally during the winter, and make sure you have the water that temp. during the winter
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03.September, 2009 um 6:50 pm
if the pool freezes over at the top this could damage the vinyl
you would want a stock tank heater like ranchers use to keep water avaiable for cattle during the winter you would also want to be able to do water changes daily I have my doubts that the pool would handel this task let alone the 300 fish
you would also need to check with your states game and fish to find out what verious laws they have in reguards to this plan
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03.September, 2009 um 7:15 pm
Two things I would be concerned about: Temperature control summer and winter. The pool could rapidly heat up in the summer and perhaps freeze solid in winter or at least reduce the oxygenation level to lethal concentration. Filtration of the pool water. That many trout will generate a lot of wastes. Will your current filter system be adequate to remove toxic wastes from the water.
A couple of other factors: What will you do with the waste water? There may be restrictions on how clean the water from your rearing pool has to be. Disease control. With that many fish in close quarters, if a disease starts it could spread rapidly. Can you legally possess game fish to raise and sell in your area? Do you need a license or health certificate if you want to sell your crop to the public.
I vaguely recall a culture system in which trout were raised in large numbers, I think in Outdoor Life or may Popular Mechanics probably 20 years or more ago. You might try a search to see if you can find the article.
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Biology instructor for 39 years
03.September, 2009 um 8:01 pm
yep, you can
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