Phillz Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 I am wanting to add some friends for my 4 little white cloud minnows, as I am moving the 2 goldfish to the outside pond. I have no idea what is available or what to get I would love to set up a tropical tank, but we have too many power cuts where I live (Nth of Dargaville) I would be terrified the fish would die! Any suggestions would be great, not much of a choice in Dargaville , but I do go over to Whangarei once and awhile. Also thinking of using my bigger tank for native NZ fish, does anyone know where to get these? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wok Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 There are quite a selection to chose from: Bigger species Oranda Lion Head Fantails Celestials Bubble Eye Commets. Smaller Species Rosy Barbs Danios (Zebra etc) algae eaters (great to eat algae off the glass) Hoplo catfish (will survive in cold as well) Peppered catfish It really depends on what you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillz Posted October 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Wow that is great, thanks for the list....will be putting them all into a google search to see what they look like now :lol: After I decide the next thing is to find where I can get them. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillz Posted October 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 :lol: Ok all googled :lol: I love the following Hoplo catfish Peppered catfish algae eaters Danios Rosy Barbs Fantails Celestials Anyone know where I could aquire any of the above? Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 how about trying a pet store??? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Golden Barbs go okay in cold water. Leopard fish, another one. Some Killies don't mind the cooler temps either. DON'T get a Chinese Algae Eater :evil: I didn't think you need heating up that way. Aren't you guys 18 plus thru winter. Trops will be okay at that. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 and no one has mentioned leopardfish, Phalloceros caudomaculatus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Leopard fish, another one. :lol: :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 alan has in the post above urs caryl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Do you know I had to read it 3 times before I saw it?? :lol: :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucid Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted October 21, 2004 Report Share Posted October 21, 2004 Make a family outing out of it and go catch your own native fish from the local streams. Small, clear streams coming out of the bush are good target areas. We use to do this in the NZ FWNFC, and some of my most enjoyable times were splashing around in the water in our persuit of our target fish. It is amazing what a little ingenuity and patience can reward you with. Only catch juveniles tho, and try to transfer the fish to the bag without the fish leaving the water, they are VERY prone to whitspot. Our catching bags were dosed with furenace spp?, an attempt to prevent any ailments attacking our targets. White bait are natives, and now is the whitebait season, just don't fritter them on the way thru the kitchen tho. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethin fishy Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Try the Seahorse farm for native coldwater fish. http://www.theseahorsefarm.co.nz/sales_ ... freshwater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillz Posted October 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 An outing with my 2 little kiddies sound like just the thing.....been talking about it for awhile now. I have tried to get in touch with the Seahorse Farm....emailed and rang 2, left messages on the answer phone......no replies as yet....been waiting for over a week now :-? Thanks for the info everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Seahorse Farm = Money Out in the wild = Fun Result = new fish for your tank and sunburnt kids, with a memory that they wont forget for the rest of their lives. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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