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Treebeard
 Post subject: Yabbies or Estuary Perch
PostPosted: Aug 8th, '12, 18:45 
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Just wondering which one is overall best, I am thinking yabbies but i might end up with Estuary Perch. Also is Estuary Perch "Australian Bass"?
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PostPosted: Aug 8th, '12, 19:52 
Treebeard wrote:
Just wondering which one is overall best, I am thinking yabbies but i might end up with Estuary Perch. Also is Estuary Perch "Australian Bass"?


No... they're more of a "perch"... "Macquaria colonorum"...

But the Bass belong to the same "family"...

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It is very similar to and very closely related to its sister species the Australian bass, Macquaria novemaculeata. Key differences in estuary perch are that:
it has a slightly larger mouth and slightly more "scooped" forehead;
it tends to remain in the estuarine reaches or (more rarely) the extreme lower freshwater reaches;
it has a diet with more emphasis on small fish and prawns;
it has a slightly larger growth potential than Australian Bass


You might have trouble obtaining fingerlings... haven't heard of any hatcheries that spawn them...
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PostPosted: Aug 8th, '12, 20:03 
Ok... apparantly there has been some recent attempts to breed them... and they stocked 7000 in Lake Bolac (Victoria)...this year....

http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-cen ... south.html

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The broodstock were taken by chartered aeroplane to a leading bass farmer in New South Wales, which led to successful spawning and the growing of larvae in purpose-built saline plankton ponds


I'm picking that would be "Searly" up in Yamba... who does a lot of work on "esoteric" species....

I'm curious... so I'll give him a ring and ask him...
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PostPosted: Aug 8th, '12, 20:27 
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Ooooh , maybe another variety of fish for us Mexicons :D
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PostPosted: Aug 8th, '12, 20:32 
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Ooooh , maybe another variety of fish for us Mexicons

Common man! Your killin me here!

Im so movin to NSW next year..
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PostPosted: Aug 8th, '12, 20:33 
Don't know why Charlie....

Estuary Perch are much more prevalent in Victoria.. and SA... natively....

http://www2.mdbc.gov.au/subs/fish-info/ ... Perch.html
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PostPosted: Aug 8th, '12, 20:37 
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I prob should have rounded that one out to "eastern states"... mantis has been bustin my chops about the available species over your way for ages.

Might as well add this one to the list too.... :crybaby:
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PostPosted: Aug 8th, '12, 20:40 
Awah Charlie... what are you complaining about...

You guys have pygmy perch over your way.... :lol:
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dont forget marron!


and bulk kiwi's!
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PostPosted: Aug 8th, '12, 20:44 
Two species known to take off at a moments notice... in search of "greener pastures"... :lol:
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PostPosted: Aug 8th, '12, 20:48 
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scavengers... :D
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 Post subject: Yabbies or Estuary Perch
PostPosted: Aug 9th, '12, 02:49 
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Thanks Rupert that really helps and if I want to use fish which type is best?
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If I were where you are it would be Jade Perch all the way. Best tasting fish I have tried out of the aquaponics and your winters shouldnt get cold enough to worry them
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 Post subject: Yabbies or Estuary Perch
PostPosted: Aug 11th, '12, 10:56 
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Looked up jade perch supplies and I found a few places that would ship here but for my test unit which is currently being made I will buy fish I can find in an aquarium or I might just use yabbies if anyone has any ideas please post your thoughts :)
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