I had 2 juvis in a 4ft, they out grew it in less than a year. I wouldnt be keeping a barra unless I had atleast 1000lt, 6x2x2ft tank. They are fine in multiples. Fish like Jacks ar territorial and should only be kept solo. Tim that worked at BW morley told me about 1 he had when he was working up north as a guide. It lived in a swimming pool and at partys etc, he would jump in and grab his mate and walk around introducing her to everyone haha
Mate I had two finglerings and I came home and the tail of one was sticking out of the others mouth, other survived for round two years, got huge! Best fist I've ever kept had him with an archer fish , but no, fry barra must be graded all the time to prevent cannabalism, or you will loose most of your stock.
He got to around 30cm in a 4ft 110L tank, tht was with a 15cm salmon tail catfish and the archer fish ( they are great for showing guests as u can catch moths and other bugs and it will shoot it out of your hand )
Hehe, Iv got an archer and cant believe I havent given that a crack yet. A mate used to have them and garden slaters would run to the end of the container to escape, and theyd getum. Had to put my oscar down last night, thing the marron got hold of him while he was sookin or something, seen him swimmin around with no eyes or tail bumpin into stuff LOL.....
Yesss, I want a bb too! Where to buy juvis? Or just net one *shhhh* lol. I got a murray cod, aus bass, the archer, all juvis, and reckon a juvi bream would be mint to add with that lot, then this summer get a small toga. The bass is a little jet, the cod is a bottom dwelling pig. Miss my mangrove jack, didnt have him long, got crook, but man they are an awesome fish, agro predators. I got a vid of it chasin the little footy my boy was kickin around the lounge room. Sorry Karl for hijacking you thread! Barras are cool, but dont do much, but like any predator tho, it's always fun when you bring some livies home
Sounds like an awesome tank timo! Yeh when I worked at a pet store down in bunbury (green line garden centre ) we sold them there, I rekon a wild one would be too spooked and add unwanted stress to your tank . I'm sure u could maybe hit up golden ponds or the challenger Tafe? Or online search may prove fruitless.
The wild bream do get stressed a bit when you go near them but I am finding they calm down after a while. They can be a bit agressive towards each other as well. Nice to be able to just grab one for lunch when the need arises!
Depends. A coral/reef tank is harder than a fish only setup. The ocean is such a stable environment, with most aquarium fish and corals being live caught, you need to provide a stable environment. Freshwater however is a little more forgiving. Most fish can tollerate fluctuations in water chemistry, makin freshwater setups, generally easier.
Matthew Baiamonte
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Yewiefish85
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Depends on tank size
Depends on tank size
tim-o
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I had 2 juvis in a 4ft, they
I had 2 juvis in a 4ft, they out grew it in less than a year. I wouldnt be keeping a barra unless I had atleast 1000lt, 6x2x2ft tank. They are fine in multiples. Fish like Jacks ar territorial and should only be kept solo. Tim that worked at BW morley told me about 1 he had when he was working up north as a guide. It lived in a swimming pool and at partys etc, he would jump in and grab his mate and walk around introducing her to everyone haha
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mjohns
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a 6x2x2 wont even come close
a 6x2x2 wont even come close to housing a barra for its whole life.
tim-o
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Yes, that's why Tim's ended
Yes, that's why Tim's ended up in the pool
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Super peg
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Mate I had two finglerings
Mate I had two finglerings and I came home and the tail of one was sticking out of the others mouth, other survived for round two years, got huge! Best fist I've ever kept had him with an archer fish , but no, fry barra must be graded all the time to prevent cannabalism, or you will loose most of your stock.
The art of fishing consists of casting, winding, trolling and jigging
while freezing, sweating, swatting and swearing.
Super peg
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He got to around 30cm in a
He got to around 30cm in a 4ft 110L tank, tht was with a 15cm salmon tail catfish and the archer fish ( they are great for showing guests as u can catch moths and other bugs and it will shoot it out of your hand )
The art of fishing consists of casting, winding, trolling and jigging
while freezing, sweating, swatting and swearing.
tim-o
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Hehe, Iv got an archer and
Hehe, Iv got an archer and cant believe I havent given that a crack yet. A mate used to have them and garden slaters would run to the end of the container to escape, and theyd getum. Had to put my oscar down last night, thing the marron got hold of him while he was sookin or something, seen him swimmin around with no eyes or tail bumpin into stuff LOL.....
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Super peg
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Timo u get the wings of
Timo u get the wings of moths and stick em to the glass with bit of water, or jut hold any bug or food up to like 25cm above water , brilliant fish!!
im. Gonna get black bream next, such an angry lil fish wen fed
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tim-o
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Yesss, I want a bb too. I got
Yesss, I want a bb too! Where to buy juvis? Or just net one *shhhh* lol. I got a murray cod, aus bass, the archer, all juvis, and reckon a juvi bream would be mint to add with that lot, then this summer get a small toga. The bass is a little jet, the cod is a bottom dwelling pig. Miss my mangrove jack, didnt have him long, got crook, but man they are an awesome fish, agro predators. I got a vid of it chasin the little footy my boy was kickin around the lounge room. Sorry Karl for hijacking you thread! Barras are cool, but dont do much, but like any predator tho, it's always fun when you bring some livies home
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Super peg
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Sounds like an awesome tank
Sounds like an awesome tank timo! Yeh when I worked at a pet store down in bunbury (green line garden centre ) we sold them there, I rekon a wild one would be too spooked and add unwanted stress to your tank . I'm sure u could maybe hit up golden ponds or the challenger Tafe? Or online search may prove fruitless.
The art of fishing consists of casting, winding, trolling and jigging
while freezing, sweating, swatting and swearing.
tim-o
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I'll give em a buzz, cheers
I'll give em a buzz, cheers
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jighead
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black bream
The wild bream do get stressed a bit when you go near them but I am finding they calm down after a while. They can be a bit agressive towards each other as well. Nice to be able to just grab one for lunch when the need arises!
bitten
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How much work is it to start
How much work is it to start up and look after a saltwater would love to get one going
tim-o
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Depends. A coral/reef tank is
Depends. A coral/reef tank is harder than a fish only setup. The ocean is such a stable environment, with most aquarium fish and corals being live caught, you need to provide a stable environment. Freshwater however is a little more forgiving. Most fish can tollerate fluctuations in water chemistry, makin freshwater setups, generally easier.
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Super peg
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I stuck with fresh, easier
I stuck with fresh, easier
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