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Suitable fish or species for Melbourne Australia ?
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Author:  vk3laj [ Aug 6th, '12, 16:09 ]
Post subject:  Suitable fish or species for Melbourne Australia ?
Hi all!

I'm just trying to research what fish are feasible in Melbourne Australia. From what I can tell I might be limited to trout and silver perch and that's it.

What else would survive our area without external heating?

I'd consider maron/fresh water cray, but not sure where u can buy...
Author:  mantis [ Aug 6th, '12, 16:17 ]
Post subject:  Re: Suitable fish or species for Melbourne Australia ?
Catfish, Bass, Murray Cod, Golden perch all available here

Glenwaters Native Fish
PO Box 330, Yarra Glen 3775
Break-O-Day Road, Glenburn 3717
Phone: (03) 5797 8384; Mobile: 0428 580 633
Owner: John Main
Species: golden perch, silver perch, Murray cod, Australian bass, catfish, yabbies
Author:  RupertofOZ [ Aug 6th, '12, 16:19 ]
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Forget Bass... too slow growing...

Forget Golden Perch..... in tanks... just too unreliable... and unsucessful
Author:  mantis [ Aug 6th, '12, 16:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: Suitable fish or species for Melbourne Australia ?
True but they are options
Author:  vk3laj [ Aug 6th, '12, 16:34 ]
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Anyone tried catfish or cod? What are they like to raise and most importantly, eat?
Author:  mantis [ Aug 6th, '12, 18:06 ]
Post subject:  Re: Suitable fish or species for Melbourne Australia ?
Both great eating. Have had catfish for 18 months and I reckon another summer before they get to eating size. Cod grow very quickly but in my limited experience are very canabalistic until they grow a bit. Cod should be kept in crowded conditions to stop this canabolism apparently
Author:  Charlie [ Aug 6th, '12, 18:22 ]
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Forget about Marron sorry, I think you guys can get redclaw over that way thou.

Most crustaceans like yabbies and the above mentioned are really only additions to AP. You cant stock them dense enough to make it worth being a sole venture.
Author:  mantis [ Aug 6th, '12, 18:24 ]
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Haha, we cant have maron here Charlie
Author:  Charlie [ Aug 6th, '12, 18:25 ]
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Ha ha, you counter it with 9 other species we cant have mate.... grrrr
Author:  fordy2110 [ Aug 7th, '12, 13:21 ]
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vk3laj wrote:
Anyone tried catfish or cod? What are they like to raise and most importantly, eat?


I've got cod and catfish in together. They've been in since December. Doing well although there growth rate slows over winter. Can't comment on the taste yet. Your welcome to come and have a look. I purchased the cod from Glenwaters.
Author:  vk3laj [ Oct 24th, '12, 11:32 ]
Post subject:  Re: Suitable fish or species for Melbourne Australia ?
How hard are they to keep? Everything ive read say catfish are escape artists, and Cod just eat everything?
Author:  mantis [ Oct 24th, '12, 12:55 ]
Post subject:  Re: Suitable fish or species for Melbourne Australia ?
Dont think anything would try to eat a catfish as they have spines :D
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