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PostPosted: Sep 1st, '13, 18:02 
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Hi everyone,

Building my systems (a pair of IBCs) at the moment, and starting to think about fish.

I am aware that Silver Perch will work in my climate, but have also seen folks mentioning rainbow trout in my part of the world too. Also, I have seen some advice about starting systems with goldfish.

So, for a pair of (I guess) about 600 litre fish tanks, what should I go for first?

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Well just going from experience I would go with goldfish for a few months , then get Silver perch or catfish in Janurary.
I got both silvers and catfish a couple of years ago in janurary and just put them straight in the ap and away they went. But I have this year got catfish a few months ago and lost quite a few, and silvers a week or so ago and lost I think 4. So getting small fish is best when the tanks are warm and they can get a good start
Then you can think of getting trout in about April next year if you have a spare tank


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Thanks Mantis - sounds like a cautious approach, which I like

What sort of numbers of goldfish per hundred litres or whatever should I be looking at?

Also, how long after sticking in some plants should I introduce them?


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About a dozen goldies in each 600L tank and add the fish and plants at the same time, just dont feed too much for a start. Get a good water testing kit which you will need so you can tell what is happening while your system cycles
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i started mine with trout, and started my parent with goldfish then onto silvers and tandanus catfish


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Did you have to do anything special to keep the trout cool over summer? Seems like an IBC would get pretty warm even if it was shaded during summer.


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As a general rule, you cannot do trout over summer.
with a large enough (inground) system or a mountain stream to take water from, it is possible.

Iceman, where do you get Tandanus is victoria?


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I got mine over in Maldon - not sure if he has them in yet, but ring Central Victoria Freshwater Fish Maldon. Let me know if you need a PM with the phone number.


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I got my natives from Glenwaters Native fish farm in Glenburn...

as for keeping trout going over summer.... they liked my freezer ;)


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How big can you grow trout in 8 months or whatever you have?


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not exactly sure, but search for the trout brag thread.


Thanks JM, ill look them up, if they cant deliver ill try find somewhere closer (if im lucky).


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i have had mine since April... here is a quick video of them from april until now...




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Very nice! I like the idea of digging a big hole and putting a 3000l poly water tank in the ground with a section cut out of the roof. Should make things pretty stable. Maybe after a few smaller things work ;)


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Only had my trout for 4 months and many of them are already plate sized


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