torcz wrote:
I rang Buxton the other day and they had 4" for 90c and 8-9" for $2+
Dam you eastern staters!!! Arrrrrrrrggg
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| Author: | Grumpytrout [ Apr 16th, '13, 09:20 ] |
| Post subject: | Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
Hey Guys Just wondering if now is a good time to stock with trout, i am in Melbourne. Also, is there anything whcih needs to be done to the tank to prep it for the fish if it has been 4months without fihs in it? Cheers GT |
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| Author: | arbe [ Apr 16th, '13, 09:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
When your systems water temp is 22 degrees or below consistently it will be a good time to add trout. |
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| Author: | Yavimaya [ Apr 16th, '13, 09:28 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
So over a month ago for me? Thats crazy how early they can go in. |
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| Author: | IceManDude [ Apr 16th, '13, 13:19 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
I stocked trout in my system last Saturday and they are loving life!! |
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| Author: | Grumpytrout [ Apr 16th, '13, 13:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
Cool thanks guys, will be checking temps tonight and doing some water tests, so hopefully everything is good to go and this weekend will stock it. |
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| Author: | arbe [ Apr 16th, '13, 13:57 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
I would be checking temps at midday or in the afternoon. I should also say 22 degrees is the absolute max I would be comfortable putting trout in. If your tank is up near these temps and you have trout make sure you don't feed much and have plenty of air. |
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| Author: | Grumpytrout [ Apr 18th, '13, 06:58 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
OK checked temps, they are way down at around 14 degs so perfect, looking at stocking this weekend, might go for yearlings and see how i go... One questiosn through, with stocking the tank which has been sitting without fish for 5mths or so, would i expect an amonia spike when stocking it again, even though the tank has been cycling through with plants etc? |
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| Author: | Charlie [ Apr 18th, '13, 07:22 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
Id imagine there would be a spike of some kind, the extent is too difficult to say. Depends how active the bacteria colony is... and how strong it may be. |
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| Author: | IceManDude [ Apr 18th, '13, 09:35 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
where are you getting your trout from?? |
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| Author: | Grumpytrout [ Apr 18th, '13, 13:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
Macclesfield Trout farm, yearlings which are about 5" are $2ea so i thought pretty good price, they dont have any fingerlings. If you are after fingerlings try Buxton trout farm they would almost definately have some, although i havent called them to check. EDIT: just saw you were in Melton which is on the other side of the city from both Macclesfield and Buxton, but i guess if you dont mind a drive... |
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| Author: | IceManDude [ Apr 18th, '13, 13:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
i got 50 last weekend for a very good price. they should have 6" for about 1.60 +gst but the others are closer to you. Macclesfield also have Brook trout and i was very very tempted to get a small number of them to see how they went but if got the rainbows instead. |
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| Author: | torcz [ Apr 18th, '13, 13:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
I rang Buxton the other day and they had 4" for 90c and 8-9" for $2+ |
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| Author: | IceManDude [ Apr 18th, '13, 13:52 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
torcz wrote: I rang Buxton the other day and they had 4" for 90c and 8-9" for $2+ thats pretty good... to far for me to drive though |
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| Author: | Charlie [ Apr 18th, '13, 14:59 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
torcz wrote: I rang Buxton the other day and they had 4" for 90c and 8-9" for $2+ Dam you eastern staters!!! Arrrrrrrrggg
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| Author: | jayendra [ Apr 18th, '13, 15:12 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Good time to stock trout - Melb? |
This one is closest to me http://www.alpinetroutfarm.com.au/ |
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