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Transfering pond trout to fresh water
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Author:  Johnh [ Jun 18th, '09, 16:07 ]
Post subject:  Transfering pond trout to fresh water
Hi All
Has anyone had any experience transfering fish from saline water to fresh water.
Unfortunatley I wasn't able to find out the salt content but on taste it is quite high but not undrinkable.
Do they need any aclimatization before putting them in fresh water?
Thanks
John
Author:  Nocky [ Jun 18th, '09, 16:59 ]
Post subject:  Re: Transfering pond trout to fresh water
John bought my trout from a farmer who keeps them in a salty dam and put them straight into my tank, no problems
Author:  RupertofOZ [ Jun 18th, '09, 17:35 ]
Post subject:  Re: Transfering pond trout to fresh water
You could always salt your tank to 1-2ppt anyway... :wink:
Author:  Johnh [ Jun 18th, '09, 17:47 ]
Post subject:  Re: Transfering pond trout to fresh water
Thanks
Thats what I am looking at Nocky, couple of cartons for a dozen big ones sounds like a fair deal!
He recons they taste like mud out of the pond so will have to see if they improce in a tank. I might get a regular supply and flush them out for him.
Author:  stevesmartt [ Jun 18th, '09, 18:10 ]
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HMM... john H... for Harris?
Author:  Johnh [ Jun 18th, '09, 18:19 ]
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Yes Steve
How you doing ?
Author:  creative1 [ Jun 18th, '09, 19:43 ]
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small world :wink:
Author:  Troutman [ Jun 18th, '09, 20:12 ]
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Not a problem for Trout going from salt to fresh, Sea Trout will swim up out of Estuaries and into freshwater to spawn. Going the other way the fish have to be a certain size before they can handle full sea water though.
Author:  creative1 [ Jun 18th, '09, 20:13 ]
Post subject:  Re: Transfering pond trout to fresh water
G'day Gav :cheers:
Author:  Nocky [ Jun 19th, '09, 08:03 ]
Post subject:  Re: Transfering pond trout to fresh water
yes they taste like crap str8 from the dam john, but only take about a week to freshen up in a tank my source tells me
Author:  Johnh [ Jun 19th, '09, 10:19 ]
Post subject:  Re: Transfering pond trout to fresh water
Thanks Nocky
Might be able to get enough for me for zip if I can clean and dress them for the cocky.
Author:  Nocky [ Jun 19th, '09, 13:03 ]
Post subject:  Re: Transfering pond trout to fresh water
your cocky's are less tight than ours john :lol:
do you know Neville from John Deere Dally? got on the slops with him at a course at El Caballo, man he was a mess next day (I was very slightly better) :drunken:
Author:  Johnh [ Jun 19th, '09, 13:41 ]
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Yes I know the spare parts guru. didnt know he got on the turps when he gets away from SWMBO.
Author:  Nocky [ Jun 19th, '09, 14:08 ]
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Tell him Paul from JD Narrogin has been telling stories, ask him how he was Thurs Morning at El Cabalo :lol: :puke:
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