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Well if the americans can keep them there must be some way we can? I have seen a few on aussie sites.
not sure how it works guess have to do a read. amazing fish but your pictured one seems to be a in a fish tank also?
not sure how it works guess have to do a read. amazing fish but your pictured one seems to be a in a fish tank also?
You can actually keep captive bred Australian lungfish. There is at least one breeder in Queensland. All are microchipped before being sold.
Last time I checked they were around the $1000 mark but that was a year or two ago.
Do a quick google search as the breeder used to have a website. Gordon Hides was the name of the breeder. He even bred an albino.
You can't go and catch them to keep but you can still get them.
Last time I checked they were around the $1000 mark but that was a year or two ago.
Do a quick google search as the breeder used to have a website. Gordon Hides was the name of the breeder. He even bred an albino.
You can't go and catch them to keep but you can still get them.
ah thanks for that butters, yeah it did not add up in my head how americans can keep them but we cant. I will look into this might work with my rays 
Australian Lungfish
CITES same as arows = $$$$$$$$$$
Australian Lungfish
CITES same as arows
= $$$$$$$$$$
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Thats good I didn't now that, I asked some one from DPI a few years ago and they said a big no.
Thanks butters.
Squrtle here is a pic of that book I was talking about last night and a nother one you might be iterested in, I got it when I was 12, and I was looking for it for my mates birthday and only found it on the net for $270 dollars so if you see it cheep any where you want to snap it up.
Thanks butters.
Squrtle here is a pic of that book I was talking about last night and a nother one you might be iterested in, I got it when I was 12, and I was looking for it for my mates birthday and only found it on the net for $270 dollars so if you see it cheep any where you want to snap it up.
Sorry squrtle I didn't realise you could get them I got one on the line once it was about a metre long and it flew out of
the water like a game fish.
You see them in the NorthPine Dam rolling around on top of the water with nice salmon pink bellys.
the water like a game fish.
You see them in the NorthPine Dam rolling around on top of the water with nice salmon pink bellys.
mm salmon You guys are in for a treat with weekend, currently redoing my display tanks, quick run down for anyone keen..
Mangrove jack going into his 6FT again decided against a sump so no need to wait. going to go mangrove jack, 4-5 salmons maybe a GG then upgrade in 2 years time to a larger tank or some other largeish fish I can find that can stand there ground, No weak jardini lol.
Discus tank - going to add roselines, geo branco and re scape the whole tank.
setting up an african tank with heavy plants
and HOPEFULLY I will find a red tail catfish !! will be stocking all my tanks this month. Even if I go broke I waited long enough lol.
You guys are in for a treat with weekend, currently redoing my display tanks, quick run down for anyone keen..Mangrove jack going into his 6FT again decided against a sump so no need to wait. going to go mangrove jack, 4-5 salmons maybe a GG then upgrade in 2 years time to a larger tank or some other largeish fish I can find that can stand there ground, No weak jardini lol.
Discus tank - going to add roselines, geo branco and re scape the whole tank.
setting up an african tank with heavy plants
and HOPEFULLY I will find a red tail catfish !! will be stocking all my tanks this month. Even if I go broke I waited long enough lol.
It feels like where following each other around.
My misses just shakes her head.
I'm in the middle of building a 3mx3m lace monitor cage, mine have out grown the aivery I have them in and a large
scrub python cage because there out growing theres lol.
My misses just shakes her head.
I'm in the middle of building a 3mx3m lace monitor cage, mine have out grown the aivery I have them in and a large
scrub python cage because there out growing theres lol.
I used to get head shakes when it was just fish, Misses hates the snakes, she actually refuses to walk into the area of the room they are in gah. all with time.
Sounds like your going to be a busy boy! I hear lace monitors get huge same with scrub pythons, your going to have massive pets ! I am keen to see if a RTC will grow faster then an olive. my test for the year hehe!
Sounds like your going to be a busy boy! I hear lace monitors get huge same with scrub pythons, your going to have massive pets ! I am keen to see if a RTC will grow faster then an olive. my test for the year hehe!
Pretty sure red tail cats are now on the noxious list federally. Doesn't mean you won't be able to find one but be warned if you are caught with one the fines are ridiculous.
Besides they grow far too big for anything but a pool.
Besides they grow far too big for anything but a pool.
yeah but thats for import, same with GGs and all. pretty sure once the fish is here its fine?
Its not on the list yet also?
Noxious Aquatic Species in Victoria - Department of Primary Industries
Thats the plan, I know a man in India who breeds these guys, rubber stock tubs or a pool from big W with heavy duty lining from bunnings is the way to go down the road. the Big W pool method works wonder, very popular in the states right now. another option I am looking at is plywood tank. many are using this method and building 5000G+ tanks for 1$ a gallon.
Jason thats an amazing enclosure! I cant wait to see it all finish
Its not on the list yet also?
Noxious Aquatic Species in Victoria - Department of Primary Industries
Thats the plan, I know a man in India who breeds these guys, rubber stock tubs or a pool from big W with heavy duty lining from bunnings is the way to go down the road. the Big W pool method works wonder, very popular in the states right now. another option I am looking at is plywood tank. many are using this method and building 5000G+ tanks for 1$ a gallon.
Jason thats an amazing enclosure! I cant wait to see it all finish
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Don't even bother with a redtail catfish until you actually have their end tank ready to go. Their growth rate is phenomenal. If fed properly and water changes kept up (something like 80% 2-3 times a week) they will outstrip anything you've ever seen before.
As mentioned, the aussie lungs are CITES listed but can be bought captive bred and chipped. My brother has two that are a couple of years old now and are a bit over 2 foot long. They were being legally exported at one point. I know the farm changed hands a couple of years ago and am not sure what's happened since. I do know that the fry are a complete bastard to get feeding and it took a lot of trial and error to successfully captive breed them.
Wouldn't put them with rays. They're as blind as and once they get the scent of food will track it down relentlessly. You'll have rays with chunks missing before you know it.
And to whoever said they wanted a pacu - I'm pretty sure they are on the noxious list (Colossoma spp)
As mentioned, the aussie lungs are CITES listed but can be bought captive bred and chipped. My brother has two that are a couple of years old now and are a bit over 2 foot long. They were being legally exported at one point. I know the farm changed hands a couple of years ago and am not sure what's happened since. I do know that the fry are a complete bastard to get feeding and it took a lot of trial and error to successfully captive breed them.
ah thanks for that butters, yeah it did not add up in my head how americans can keep them but we cant. I will look into this might work with my rays
Wouldn't put them with rays. They're as blind as and once they get the scent of food will track it down relentlessly. You'll have rays with chunks missing before you know it.
And to whoever said they wanted a pacu - I'm pretty sure they are on the noxious list (Colossoma spp)
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