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Author:  earthbound [ Dec 3rd, '07, 08:00 ]
Post subject:  Of all the crazy things.

I was just out feeding the Barramundi and even though the water is only at about 18 degrees they seemed pretty hungry.. While tossing in the feed they were in a bit of a frenzy shooting up from the bottom of the tank, grabbing the pellets. Then suddenly the floating glass thermometer disappeared, nothing to unusual about that, I expected it to float back up again at any second, except that it didn't...

Then I noticed a barra swimming around deep in the tank without an inch of the thermometer poking out the end of it's mouth.. :shock: It must have had about two thirds of the thermometer stuck down it's gullet...

I watched it swim around like this for about 5 minutes and I began to wonder what the hell I was going to do to try and help it before it finally managed to spit it out..

From now on I think the thermometer will be going into the drain tank... :)

Author:  monya [ Dec 3rd, '07, 08:05 ]
Post subject:  Re: Of all the crazy things.

Tripping! :lol: Who said barra won't feed and will die at less than 20? Codswhallop! :wink: Must say, I have often thought thermometers must look pretty tasty to a fish :roll: :lol:

Author:  Rons_Place [ Dec 3rd, '07, 09:12 ]
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I have had barra spit out a huge lure with hooks
I don't think they would have any trouble spitting out a smooth thermometer when they find it isn't tasty.
Cheers
Ron

Author:  jazzplayermark [ Dec 3rd, '07, 09:38 ]
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I used to do a lot of offshore fishing and I always said that I thought I could get a blue marlin to eat a tennis shoe.. Now I only wish I had tried!!

Author:  TimC [ Dec 3rd, '07, 10:02 ]
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I am telling you now barra will eat ANYTHING that will fit in their mouths.

Author:  monya [ Dec 3rd, '07, 10:12 ]
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do tell Tim :wink:

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