Post your Australian native fish pics

[JOSH R]

sup all please post your Australian native fish pictures here anything native

[cogs]

sleepy cod and three tandans cats and a long neck turtle

[JOSH R]

This is my 25cm barramundihttp://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/ms_icons/attach/gif.gifhttp://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/ms_icons/attach/jpg.gif

[Drew'n'Kylene]

My mate that worked in a fs wanted me to buy sleepy cod, i opted for an oscar insted, the next tank im gonna go native, how big do sleepy cod get.

[cogs]

about 40cm

[JOSH R]

what is there main diet?

[Drew'n'Kylene]

How many sleepy cod to a 4x2x2 with a 1200lt cannister???

[cogs]

mine beats up my oscar i feed it white bait and prawns it's about 6" i've never had more than one in a tank tho they take a little bit of time to come out of their shell but their just like a big goby allways hungry

[JOSH R]

th (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/album.php?albumid=1851&pictureid=19731)is is my (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/album.php?albumid=1851&pictureid=19731)12cm barramundi!!! (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/album.php?albumid=1851&pictureid=19731)http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?pictureid=19731&albumid=1851&dl=1239247208&thumb=1 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/album.php?albumid=1851&pictureid=19731)

[MultispeciesTamer]

this thread belongs in the other monster fish, not the north american native and coldwater fish I do like these fish tho maybe some dayin the far future i can get a jar. and aussie bass combo tank set up =)

[JOSH R]

i know but the web site keeps on moving it!!!

[Drew'n'Kylene]

Does anyone know of any hatcheries around eastern NSW for sleepy cod, bass, perch and togas.

[dingoofus]

G'day, I don't have any pics of my fish, but after years of just having catfish, I decided to branch out into other natives. I have 2 Barramundi's 2 golden perch, 1 silver perch and an Eel tailed catfish. Aussie natives rule!!!

[JOSH R]

i cant agree with you more AUSTRALIAN NATIVES RULE!!!!!

[dingoofus]

AUSSIE!,AUSSIE!,AUSSIE!...

[JOSH R]

so how big are ya fish

[dingoofus]

Lol, Mine are tiddlers, Me 2 Barras are around the 14 centremetre mark, the silver perch is maybe 10, same with the Murray cod. The 2 yellow bellies are about 5 cm, and me Eel tailed catfish is around 13cm.

Mate I hope you don't mind me adding you to me friends, mainly because I need friends and you have a Barra in ya display, lol.

[JOSH R]

no prob ill add you too!!!!

[dingoofus]

Sweet potatoes 8D

[JOSH R]

so what do you feed ya fish!!!

[dingoofus]

I go for a bit of a combo, from pellets, to feeder fish, to shrimp. I used to feed them the odd mosquito fish til I found out that it's apparently illegal to do so,lol.

[JOSH R]

a few days a go gave my barramundi about 12 of them are they iilegal to catch

[dingoofus]

Apparently, I know it's illegal to release thm into creeks, and rivers, etc. I don't know if it's actually illegal? I actually reckon if everyone who owned fish went out and caught mosquito fish to feed to there fish, it'd solve the whole problem, lol. But I'm going to play it safe and not catch them anymore, until I think it's safe to catch them.

[JOSH R]

same. i feed my two barramundi feeders prawns and pellets

[Drew'n'Kylene]

EFF anyone who says it's illegal to do anything. I feed my O mossie fish all the time. It's the only thing that puts a dint in the population of the little pricks around here. A couple thousand in a tank in the shed with a **** box filter. A few days later oscar food. Yummy nom nom nom

[JOSH R]

so your 19 im 16

[dingoofus]

EFF anyone who says it's illegal to do anything. I feed my O mossie fish all the time. It's the only thing that puts a dint in the population of the little pricks around here. A couple thousand in a tank in the shed with a **** box filter. A few days later oscar food. Yummy nom nom nom


Lol I used to catch around 40 of them, and put them in my tank with my 2 young 12 cm Barras, then I'd turn the lights off, come back in an hour and they'd all be gone.

[JOSH R]

i know and they are easy to catch and dont cost anything feeders are to exspensive to keep buying you know!!!

[JOSH R]

my barramundi eats like 40 of them too and it takes like 10min

[dingoofus]

I like the whole cocky thing Barras do, like how they go right next to the fish, and just sit there ,then they randomly eat it, lol.

[Drew'n'Kylene]

I find you gotta filter and do some water changes on the little Mfkers before feeding em(mossie fish) to me fish. But thats me and thats an oscar i'd say barras a little more hardy than an O. Hey josh how big do those barras get in a tank. Could you keep em in a 4 footer?????
Me mate had one in a tank with a toga one night and not he next morning....LOL

[JOSH R]

ooo and not to mention that they make great live bait for redfin!!!

[dingoofus]

Here's my suggestion to solve the mosquito fish problem. We heavily stock every waterway with Barramundis and sooty grunters. I should suggest that to ole peter garrett, lol.

[JOSH R]

i know my barramundi does the same thing

[JOSH R]

it is i good starting size but the barramundi will eventualy grow out of it iv gota 3half foot tank and my barr love it heaps of room

[JOSH R]

great idea but i dont think barramundi whould last long in cold water in melbourne

[dingoofus]

What about we put Murray cod in the colder regions?

[JOSH R]

that would work

[JOSH R]

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1851&pictureid=20595 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1851&pictureid=20595)

[JOSH R]

this my new picture of my 25cm barramundi

[dingoofus]

Nice Barra, 8D, he looks like he's got a slightly stumpy nose like my smaller Barramundi. They are cool fish because each fish looks different in some way.

[JOSH R]

thanks he is so cool but you already know the because you have 2

[dingoofus]

I reckon, they are awesome, I might post a pic of my Barras soon, lol.

[dingoofus]

Here's my two Barras.

http://wwwtp.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1923&pictureid=20598

[dingoofus]

Bugger, that last post didn't work, anyways here they are, 8D.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1923&pictureid=20598

[JOSH R]

cool fish!!!!!

[dingoofus]

Cheers mate.

[Dudzy]

I'll get back to this thread after dinner :P

[dingoofus]

Hope you enjoy ya tucker 8D

[Destroyer551]

Those barramundies are siiiiiiiicccckkk. Aussie natives RULE! XD
Lmb are cool and all but I'd loveeeee one of those, but don't those get like, 100 pounds though? Good luck feeding that lol.

[JOSH R]

hey does anyone know if i can keep a sooty grunter with my barramundi!!!!!!

[dingoofus]

Those barramundies are siiiiiiiicccckkk. Aussie natives RULE! XD
Lmb are cool and all but I'd loveeeee one of those, but don't those get like, 100 pounds though? Good luck feeding that lol.

Yeh they can eventually get to over 100 pounds, lol.

[dingoofus]

bump

[groovitudedude]

That turtle looks pretty goofy (in a cool way)

[dingoofus]

Lol, I had to search back and find the turtle you were refering to.

[OzMonsterFish]

I had a bit of a scare last night..... my barramundi was swimming vertical. It was like his bottom end was too heavy and looked like he was sinking. I quickly moved him into a larger tank (cooler water, lower PH). I didn't think he'd pull through. This morning I went and checked on him and he is swimming ok. He seems to have a strange bend in his tail. Not sure what's going on.

Any ideas?

[dingoofus]

What temp was your water on?

[OzMonsterFish]

29C

new tank 25C

[dingoofus]

oh ok, well thats not bad. Ummmm I dunno, lol.

[dingoofus]

I just noticed this thread was posted in the American section.