Caryl Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Depends on the type of goldfish. Many would find them delicious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 probably way too small for goldfish.... I'm breeding them atm, the girls are getting REALLY fat but only 3 surviving fry so far I think the hydra may be snaring a few... saw one disappear down one the other day, plus saw mummy eat one... then again got Lotsa floating plants so may be a few more in there. i'll let you know when they are big enough for sale (if they are girls they are MINE though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Probably not comets. but something slow and lethargic like the fantails/blackmoors perhaps. Buy them small and add plants. A better combo would be WCMM and Leopards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Must be some good sized hydra! switch from Brine shrimp to micro worms for a while, always find that helps reduce numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 female leopards munch a bit back, oto's deal with most of the rest, but still a bit around and about 4mm tall in the hidden corners, going to my oldies and grabbing some fenbendazole (cattle drench) bye bye hydra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rampage Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 probably way too small for goldfish.... I'm breeding them atm, the girls are getting REALLY fat but only 3 surviving fry so far I think the hydra may be snaring a few... saw one disappear down one the other day, plus saw mummy eat one... then again got Lotsa floating plants so may be a few more in there. i'll let you know when they are big enough for sale (if they are girls they are MINE though) id be interested if and when you have some available , they will be going with some slow guys I have a black moor a red fan and two Calico Fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Adult females shouldn't be so bad but fry will get eaten. My Leo females are around 4cm and i would say are giants for there species, however the males are tiny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 nah, sorry but won't sell unless they are going to be properly taken care of, as said they will be munched pretty quickly. they are nowhere near as fast as minnows. worthy of a tank for them selves though. if you want to see the results go catch some gambusia from one of the lakes around here and see how they go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 haha DONT catch the gambusia and keep them alive, cause that's illegal, you want to feed them they have to be dead on the spot. But that is a good suggestion regardless. And i COMPLETELY agree with f15guy, these fish are hard to come by and really do deserve their own space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 its not technically illegal as they are not being taken to be kept alive.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Are you 100% sure? i remember kerry from napier telling me that your not even aloud to take them from the waterways alive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 nah not 100% sure, the legalese reads It is however, an offence to breed, knowingly communicate, exhibit, multiply, propagate, release, or sell, an unwanted organism, unless permission is obtained from a chief technical officer. im pretty sure gambusia would be illegal due to the fact its impossible to stop them breeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 its not technically illegal as they are not being taken to be kept alive.... I believe you're also not allowed to remove them from the waterway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Sweet, yeah thought so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 yeah I thought that too with unwanted organisms, then I found DOC promoting catching and eating Catfish.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 yeah I thought that too with unwanted organisms, then I found DOC promoting catching and eating Catfish.... Different status, I think. Just going by Biosecurity's website gambusia are officially an unwanted organism, catfish are not. Koi is an unwanted and a noxious organism. I can't find anything listing exactly what you're required to do with each status though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 hrmmm, listed as a pest fish but without classification.... interesting Department of conservation is responsible for populations already in the country, mainly it is a do not release back into the water alive. pity they are so strict on it, Koi Carp are a freakin awesome fish bait, if they let people harvest them for that they would start dissapearing quickly, but atm they prosecute anyone that tries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 poor koi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 don;t feel bad for the koi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 There's just so many awesome fish and animals out there that i wish we could have. but we are not allowed them because we are "protecting New Zealand's biodiversity" <-- that doesn't even exists anymore, most of what was endemic to this country is gone now, first through over hunting by Maori and then through agriculture and population density due to Europeans and Asian settlers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 theres still a lot here, you would be surprised at what I've found at several "secret" spots around Tauranga, in the middle of the urban sprawl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 70% + of all taxa are endemic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 most of NZ's fauna are really good at hiding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaSa Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 @ livebearer_breeder: I would be interested for a exchange if you want. Flick me a PM... JaSa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 JaSa, there were 3 in the bag of guppies that I picked up a few weeks ago, kept them separate along with the blond/gold guppies. Looks like there was 1 male and 2 females :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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