Aquariums and Fish

[Tsubakai]

Bullrouts turn up from time to time up here. They are easier to find after the wet season when the overflow areas start to dry out.

 

[damian83]

Theyre so good, I might try breeding them somehow

 

[Tsubakai]

I suspect they will need saltwater to breed.

 

[Jason.s]

I have only ever seen small ones where I go, they have nice paterns on them, I normaly see them sitting on the sides of
concrete walls so there easy to scoop up.
I'll have to wait until the river settles again, haven't even seen any rainbows or blue-eyes.

 

[Tsubakai]

Black eel-tail catfish (complete bugger to photo as he's too quick and won't sit still)

Giant gourami - about ten years old, I've had her for six.

Tarpon, choc pleco on the floor, some silver dollars/spotted mystus in background.


There's also a female snakehead gudgeon somewhere in there but she's usually hiding unless she's hungry when she'll handfeed. Not bad for a wild caught fish. In fact, most of the bigger ones will handfeed. Phone camera photos so they're not the best.

 

[Jason.s]

Nice looking fish mate, I love the Giant Gourami I have always wanted one just never got around to it.

Are they all in the same setup and how big is it?

 

[Tsubakai]

Its a 6x2x2 with all mentioned in the one tank. The silver dollars are coming out in the near future and I've got half a dozen clown loaches in another tank that I want to put in. Used to have 4 albino tinfoil barbs at adult size in there but lost them last year when I had no power for three days after cyclone Yasi. Filtration is with a Fluval FX5 filled with pond matrix, separate aerator and regular water changes. Love the bigger tanks cause they are so easy to do water changes. Just hook a drain hose up to the filter, drain half the tank and then fill with the garden hose - 15 minutes max.

Giant gouramis are good fish to have as pets if you have the tank space. Some can be aggressive to other fish but mine is pretty good. She's a bit spoilt with food and can throw a tantrum if not given food she wants to eat. She throws this enormous wave of water out of the tank, soaking the floor is she's not happy with something. Loves woodies though so that can always calm her down.

 

[Grogshla]

Heres a question!?
What do you find yourself spending more on?
1) Reptiles
2) Fish

 

[Tsubakai]

Fish - but I was breeding and selling back to my LFS for good prices so went for two years without having to spend my own money. Last count I made about three grand but essentially got it all in trade. Currently downsizing both fish and reptiles but expect to continue to spend a bit more on fish than herps in the future.

 

[Twitch_80]

I reckon the electricity is worse with fish..

 

[Grogshla]

yeah that is cool. Both are fantastic I think I would like a salt water tank when I buy my home but for now I am totally happy with my reps and small fish tank.
Electricity is bad for reps and fishys.

 

[Twitch_80]

Yeah I know what you mean, I got solar about 12 months ago and its pretty awesome so far.. Having said that Im just buying more now lol..

 

[Tsubakai]

I have to run the aircon for 8 months of the year mainly for the fish. I love winter cause my power bill almost halves.

 

[damian83]

I reckon the electricity is worse with fish..

Yeah my 4 foot used 100 a1/4 more than 2 fluro, a heat matter, heat cord, heat rock, thermostat, and 2x heat emmitting 50-100w lights

 

[Albino93]

heres the tank setup at my mums, and one fish (there is a rainbow shark, just couldnt find him)

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p.s- does anybody know what type that fish is? (haha its my fish and i dont even know what it is, im so smart :/...)

 

[Tsubakai]

Convict

 

[Twitch_80]

Is it pretty young? Might be a little convict but dont hold me to that, Im fairly sober..

 

[bkevo]

its a convict cichlid. a young male

 

[Albino93]

yeh i looked it up, thanks guys...and not 100% sure on age but i have had it for at least 2-4 years, since it was heaps tiny its black stripes are abit darker then what the photo shows

 

[Venomous1111]

Heres a question!?
What do you find yourself spending more on?
1) Reptiles
2) Fish

My two SW setups especially my reef tank I've spend enough money on to run a small country.