so many questions to answer.
the tank i have him in is a standard 6ft(6ft x 18" deep x 14" wide)
Although, i have a 6x2x2 waiting for him, but there is no room for it at this stage (1 sister will be moving out soon, after a bit of re-arranging the tank will be inside)
How big they get.. in tanks, im not sure, ive seen them captive grown at 80cmish. but in the wild they can get to be 6ft and almost 200kg(450lbs).
I dont think cod are as popular as you think, they have a limited market, due to their requirements and large sizes. most cod sold, are for the stocking of dams.
im not sure about the temperature, the tank is unheated. Some cod keepers have their tanks at 24 degrees celcius for opptimum growth, and the warmer water keeps them active all the time. When they are smaller, other native of similar sizes can be kept with cod, although once they get bigger, they will get eaten. Nah, the only time my cod is on the bottom of the tank is after hes had a big feed, the rest of the tank he is just mid water level, keeping an eye on what is going on. even with out the heater my cod is very active.
In Australia there are many types of freshwater cod. most of them look very similar to the murray cod, some have even become extinct. There is also the Trout Cod, an atractive cod, that almost became extinct in the 1900's. but has had a major bounce back in recent times.
My cod has become a fan of surface feeding, occasionally if he is really hungry, ill put my hand over the tank with food and he will just come up, smash the surface, then swim back down, before i even let go of the food. very funny.
the tank i have him in is a standard 6ft(6ft x 18" deep x 14" wide)
Although, i have a 6x2x2 waiting for him, but there is no room for it at this stage (1 sister will be moving out soon, after a bit of re-arranging the tank will be inside)
How big they get.. in tanks, im not sure, ive seen them captive grown at 80cmish. but in the wild they can get to be 6ft and almost 200kg(450lbs).
I dont think cod are as popular as you think, they have a limited market, due to their requirements and large sizes. most cod sold, are for the stocking of dams.
im not sure about the temperature, the tank is unheated. Some cod keepers have their tanks at 24 degrees celcius for opptimum growth, and the warmer water keeps them active all the time. When they are smaller, other native of similar sizes can be kept with cod, although once they get bigger, they will get eaten. Nah, the only time my cod is on the bottom of the tank is after hes had a big feed, the rest of the tank he is just mid water level, keeping an eye on what is going on. even with out the heater my cod is very active.
In Australia there are many types of freshwater cod. most of them look very similar to the murray cod, some have even become extinct. There is also the Trout Cod, an atractive cod, that almost became extinct in the 1900's. but has had a major bounce back in recent times.
My cod has become a fan of surface feeding, occasionally if he is really hungry, ill put my hand over the tank with food and he will just come up, smash the surface, then swim back down, before i even let go of the food. very funny.
