~THEO~'s Aussie Lung

[~THEO~]

Well... I finally received my lungfish this morning! I met Gordon at the Brisbane airport at 5:30 and left with a new addition to my wet family, but not before having a quick chat with Gordon and I must say he is a very nice bloke.

Here is my box (the bottom one)

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Inside the box. my excitement is increasing quite dramatically by now

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Already Posing for the camera.

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Finally after a long time floating the bag in the tank, he is in!

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This is his new home.

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I only had a little while to take some pics before I had to race off to work....I can forsee this day taking forever to end so i can get home.

[kendog1]

very nice score

[ghostknifefish0909]

wow very nice african lung looks very happy

[~THEO~]

Cheers kendog! And yeah GKF, my AUSSIE lung does seem happy...LOL.

[japes]

Nice, how much did it cost you if you don't mind me asking?

[~THEO~]

Nice, how much did it cost you if you don't mind me asking?

I Don't mind at all mate. It was $500.00 + GST and + freight. Seriously worth it. I'm just glad I don't have to worry about the min order of 5 like they do for international orders.

[Bogwoodbruce]

Beautiful lung we need updates.

[~THEO~]

Beautiful lung we need updates.

Will do Bruce. Just need to get a few good pics and i will post them up.

[Opiate]

theo my man!!! u finally got him!!! he looks mad already!! get sum close ups dude, n keep us posted!!!

[Star-Flog]

Very nice Aussie lung, I hope to get mine soon.

[KenyanSandBoa]

Nice pick up. How big is that guy? I can't wait to see the growth pics.

I like the setup, by the way. I'm sure he loves his new home.

[eman b115]

WOW that's a nice pick up...would love one of those some day....

[~THEO~]

theo my man!!! u finally got him!!! he looks mad already!! get sum close ups dude, n keep us posted!!!

Cheers Brother! Got some better pics of him last night, will post them up.

Very nice Aussie lung, I hope to get mine soon.

Thank you mate. Well I saw the very large shipment of Aussie lungs being sent over to Asia... is yours in there?

Nice pick up. How big is that guy? I can't wait to see the growth pics.

I like the setup, by the way. I'm sure he loves his new home.

Cheers mate. He is only about 4 inches at the moment, but very inquisitive. As soon as He was in he started exploring and swimming through the plants, I think that means he loves his home.

I collected the two large pieces of driftwood from bushland out west Brisbane. One piece is a hollowed out tree trunk, quite the find I must say!

WOW that's a nice pick up...would love one of those some day....

Cheers! I had wanted one for many years. I highly recommend them to anyone thinking of getting one.

[~THEO~]

Here are the updated pics everyone. Still not quite as clear as I would have hoped for but will do I guess.

Here is Larry chillin' next to the air bubles.

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And getting a better look at the lounge room.

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[xander]

congrats is all i can say!!

[Bogwoodbruce]

Damn im very jealous.

[Nic]

awesome.... im looking forward to getting my hands on one...

[FSM]

So do they cost more in Australia like a lot of fish, or less since they are native?

[~THEO~]

congrats is all i can say!!

Cheers! I am very very happy with him :D.

Damn im very jealous.

Thanks Bruce. That means a lot coming from the man with half a public aquarium in his home:D:D.

awesome.... im looking forward to getting my hands on one...

Awesome! maybe they can be pen pals :ROFL:

So do they cost more in Australia like a lot of fish, or less since they are native?

I believe they cost the same, $500.00AUD, just our shipping costs would be less then sending overseas... I live a three hour drive south of where they are bred, so I was able to meet Gordon the breeder at the airport when he was shipping them off and save on freight.

[Bogwoodbruce]

How is he now?

[Opiate]

How is he now?

UMMM....THEO!!!! bog asked u a question....!!!!! UPDATES??? lol

[Militis]

Wow i like very nice how big can they grow?
keep us updated
:popcorn:

[~THEO~]

How is he now?

He has settled in really well thanks Bruce. He is eating bloodworm, earthworm and beefheart at the moment. He has a few hiding holes in the wood where he seems to like to carry the food over to and keep it there for a few hours before eating it.

UMMM....THEO!!!! bog asked u a question....!!!!! UPDATES??? lol

LOL... Sorry mate, I have been a bit slack with my posts... won't happen again capt'n.

Wow i like very nice how big can they grow?
keep us updated
:popcorn:

They are meant to get to 1.5m. He has a bit of growing yet. I'll keep the updates coming.

[shoefreak03]

they are so cute when small. Make sure to include the AUL into your will since they will most likely out live you. lolz.:D

[Opiate]

lookin forward to the updates bro...

[~THEO~]

they are so cute when small. Make sure to include the AUL into your will since they will most likely out live you. lolz.:D

I am hoping he does. It would be cool to leave something like that to my children or grandchildren. How big is your guy now?

[Steve_89]

They grow like weeds.

They are probably the fastest growing fish I have ever kept.

They will slow down considerably once they hit 30cm though.

[~THEO~]

They grow like weeds.

They are probably the fastest growing fish I have ever kept.

They will slow down considerably once they hit 30cm though.

Thats good to hear! I am looking forward to him being about 6 or 8inches, he just seems so fragile being that small.

Any tips at all I should keep in mind? What do you feed yours? I would like to have him on a varied diet, so i am experimenting with foods at the moment and see what he likes. Loves beefheart and worms so far.

[channarox]

im envious!
that aussie lung looks so cool.
i saw a big one recently at the aquarium.

[Steve_89]

Thats good to hear! I am looking forward to him being about 6 or 8inches, he just seems so fragile being that small.

Any tips at all I should keep in mind? What do you feed yours? I would like to have him on a varied diet, so i am experimenting with foods at the moment and see what he likes. Loves beefheart and worms so far.

Mine would eat absolutely anything...

They loved protein pellets though. They would go nuts as soon as it hit the water.

They are very hardy fish.

[~THEO~]

im envious!
that aussie lung looks so cool.
i saw a big one recently at the aquarium.

There are a few public aquariums around my area that have them on display and it everytime I saw them It made me want one more and more. So i got one :D

Mine would eat absolutely anything...

They loved protein pellets though. They would go nuts as soon as it hit the water.

They are very hardy fish.

Protein pellets hey? I'm heading to my LFS tonight so i will buy some and give them a go. Cheers mate.

[Opiate]

whats is the age span on a aussie lung???

[channarox]

whats is the age span on a aussie lung???

it will probably outlive you.

[~THEO~]

whats is the age span on a aussie lung???

I am certain they get to at least 50 years as proven by the specimen at Shedd Aquarium. But I have also read that they can live up to 100 years.

it will probably outlive you.

I hope so. He will be like a child that never leaves home :D

[shoefreak03]

I am hoping he does. It would be cool to leave something like that to my children or grandchildren. How big is your guy now?

The one i picked up is around 2ft.
Let see some updated pics.. i'm curious on their growth rate...

[Bogwoodbruce]

Hes awesome would love more pix.

[BigJ]

Post some more pic's I'm picking one up from H20 aqu. in two weeks any tips would be sweet.

[fishbreeder12]

wow 'e looks happy

[~THEO~]

Updated pics are on the way, I just have to find some time to post them up. Since the last photos he has grown another inch. Shoefreak, your right I have never seen such fast growth rates before. He is eating still eating like a champ and is filling out and looking very healthy.

Thanks everyone for the comments.

[johnptc]

i believe the aul at the shedd is over 80 !!

[Norbert]

Would love to see updated pics so I will know what to expect in the next couple months...no pressure :D

[Edwin]

looks very nice. he will be very happy in his new home

[~THEO~]

I have been very lazy with the photos...sorry for that. Here is the latest photo taken last night on a rare occasion where he was sitting still. He won't stop growing!

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I will see if he is in the same mood tonight.

[LBathory]

there is a post out right now of someone who claims he got one at his LFS for 30$ or something like that, cause they didn't know what they had lol. he hasn't put up any ics yet so it might be BS... yours is awesome though :) they get huge so be ready to upgrade ;)

[~THEO~]

Would love to see updated pics so I will know what to expect in the next couple months...no pressure :D

I think you have heaps to expect :D . I am always greeted by a happy lungfish when I arrive home from work. I'll try for some more pics for you.

[~THEO~]

there is a post out right now of someone who claims he got one at his LFS for 30$ or something like that, cause they didn't know what they had lol. he hasn't put up any ics yet so it might be BS... yours is awesome though :) they get huge so be ready to upgrade ;)

$30.00 is a very nice price to pay for an OZ lung. I wish i had as much luck.
He is a 450gal by himself, so hopefully he can make do for the next little while.

[LBathory]

HAHA he should be fine in there for a LONG while haha

[Tsubakai]

Can I ask what those lighter marks are on his head?

[~THEO~]

Can I ask what those lighter marks are on his head?

They are more like little dimples. I am not too sure what causes it, but I have seen it on other juvenile Australian lungfish and it goes away with age.

[Norbert]

I think you have heaps to expect :D . I am always greeted by a happy lungfish when I arrive home from work. I'll try for some more pics for you.

I think so too :D

Great pic btw, 450 sounds like a great home for him, do you have any or plan to add any tankmates for yours?

I'm struggling with what, if any, I want to add. I did pick up some Mogurnda mogurnda gudgeons and thinking of adding some Aussie Rainbows for color/movement but long term I'm guessing those will all become "snacks"

[~THEO~]

I have no plans on any tank mates now or in the future. I would rather just keep it a single specimen tank. Rainbows would be nice, but I have noticed that my lung takes a while to get to his food and if there were a school of rainbows sharing his tank then it may result in his food getting stolen.

Just found another picture that turned out alright... he had enough of the camera by this time by the looks of things.

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[channarox]

hes looking real good!

[Chilumba]

Awsome
Good luck

[Ransom]

awsome lung there you should keep some sort of chart of his growth to see how fast it is :)

[~THEO~]

I really wish I did keep a chart on his growth. I just came back from a 2 week, 8000km road trip and he has grown alot in that time. I coul hardly believe it was him at first.

[Cammo X]

Nice lungfish mate! they love mussells and prawns, everytime i go bait fishing i catch like heaps of lungs on those baits.

Cammo X

[Panerai1950]

I really wish I did keep a chart on his growth. I just came back from a 2 week, 8000km road trip and he has grown alot in that time. I coul hardly believe it was him at first.

New updated photos would be great, thanx :nilly: