Small... get bigger, slowly.... then bloody kill one another just before they're ready to eat...
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| Author: | freoboy [ Sep 14th, '10, 16:42 ] |
| Post subject: | yabbie growth rates |
hi all i am thinking of putting yabbies in over summer as a fish replacement, as i may be moving houses and yabbies will be alot easier to move . . .any idea on growth rates for them?? cheers ben |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Sep 14th, '10, 17:43 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: yabbie growth rates |
Small... get bigger, slowly.... then bloody kill one another just before they're ready to eat...
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| Author: | freoboy [ Sep 14th, '10, 17:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: yabbie growth rates |
 i sense some prior experience?
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| Author: | abdul [ Sep 14th, '10, 21:39 ] |
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| Author: | shaker [ Sep 14th, '10, 22:26 ] |
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| Author: | gnash06 [ Sep 15th, '10, 06:31 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: yabbie growth rates |
If you could get Marron it would be better, a real slow growth rate but less violent towards each other 
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| Author: | freoboy [ Sep 15th, '10, 23:00 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: yabbie growth rates |
had a marron. big bugger too, but he went walkabout then keeled over for no apparent reason. the water was all fine and heaps of hides . . . . . i think marron taste better though 
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| Author: | gnash06 [ Sep 16th, '10, 07:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: yabbie growth rates |
It depends on how you cook em. Stun them in ice water, cut in half length wise, paste on garlic butter and sprinkle over bread crumbs. Place them on a real hot bbq for 1min open side then 2min shell side grab ya fave beer and enjoy With yabbies i stick to the traditional boil up but instead of adding just salt to the water i add a bit of sugar to sweeten the meat a bit 
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| Author: | Dufflight [ Sep 16th, '10, 07:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: yabbie growth rates |
Yabbies are fun. nothing like seeing one walking around the bottom of the tank holding half of another yabbie in each claw.
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| Author: | gnash06 [ Sep 16th, '10, 07:18 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: yabbie growth rates |
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| Author: | chillidude [ Sep 16th, '10, 09:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: yabbie growth rates |
freoboy wrote: hi all i am thinking of putting yabbies in over summer as a fish replacement, as i may be moving houses and yabbies will be alot easier to move . . .any idea on growth rates for them?? Certainly nothing that's going to blow you away. Just make sure you can access the bottom of the tank as you're gunna have a constant supply of dead/muilated ones that'll stink up the water ! |
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| Author: | paedur5 [ Sep 16th, '10, 09:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: yabbie growth rates |
Hmmm, I seem to detect a certain malcontent here towards Yabbies. Maybe I'm getting the wrong message, but are they a little bit violent to each other?? Despite the clear message, I'd like to give Yabbies a try. They are available here as pets for around HK6 / AUD1 each. Is that expensive? If I took this foolish step, I'd get about 6 and put them in a plastic box similar to my GB's (around 110L). If I'm right they don't need to be a part of the aquaponics regular system. I'd probably perform a partial water change every few days to a week. Perhaps plumb it into my system and open up the valve once a few days. I'd put in a load of hiding places such as plant pots and PVC tubing. Any thoughts on whether or not this is worth my effort. |
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| Author: | freoboy [ Sep 16th, '10, 09:45 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: yabbie growth rates |
i have 3 yabbies in a 130L sump at the mo, they seem to be ok but i wouldnt put anymore in. usually egt em free in Aus, just find the nearest dam/ lake. my neighbour had hundreds in his pond so i go fishing everynow and then but theyd be imported into HK so i guess thats a good price. . .
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| Author: | Dufflight [ Sep 16th, '10, 10:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: yabbie growth rates |
1 yabbie per sq mtr. But if one wants the spot that another is using then you lose a yabbie. They seem to be okay together when they are small. Goerge liked having them in his tank. 
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| Author: | paedur5 [ Sep 16th, '10, 12:55 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: yabbie growth rates |
one per sqm??!!  So I can have one in my box?  Hmmm. Maybe I'll have a think about mussels. I saw them on sale here as well. I'm guessing they'll need some water flow right? But the stocking levels aren't so restrictive. I can't imagine a couple of mussels having an argy bargy! I want to have more food variety than 'just' fish & veggies! |
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