the-obstacle Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 I have a whitebait that came with some native shrimp. All the shrimp have successfully (or not in some cases) transfered to the warmer water tank so all I have left is this little guy. In hte last few days he's really taken off and is no longer completely transparent and his pectoral fins have come in. Unfortunately I need to break down the tank so he either needs to be re-homed (I'd rather put him down than try to put him in the warm tank). Does anybody want him for their native tank/pond? He's about 3-4cm long at the moment and has pretty much doubled in size in the last week. Here he is in the tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 could you try put him back? sorry for a drift in topic convo but were did you Catch your shrimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 You never, ever put a native fish back once you have taken it home and put it in a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 ok my first lesson in catching natives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 could you try put him back? sorry for a drift in topic convo but were did you Catch your shrimp? I didn't, Sunbird73's kids caught them in New Lynn at a local stream apparently. Want a starter fish for your new native setup? You never, ever put a native fish back once you have taken it home and put it in a tank. Exactly. Hence the dilemma. Maybe I could sneak him around to a mates outdoor goldfish pond... He wouldn't appreciate that I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 well by the sound of it he would out grow my only spare tank before i got mu native set up going. when ever that will be lol got to get a new job first lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 He might be getting some plants in the next few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 lol i wonder how cold an alea eater can go :lol: but if he was a smaller fish, when fully grown, i'd have gladly taken him off your hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 hehe, they do grow fast at that stage! You must be feeding him well. Chances are it is an inanga, so will only get to 10cm (usually) and live 1-3 years (usually). Actually if you want to go nuts and try to identify him, try the appendix of this paper: http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/SFC206.pdf Particularly page 42 onwards. It is mostly for dead fish, but useful ....if you want to go blind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 if he is one of them, the 10cm ones, would he be ok in a 60cm ish tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 yep, inanga fits the description. I've been feeding him and the shrimp some sinking pellets. He's been having a good go on it every few hours. If you're after it waterlogged let me know and I can drop it to wherever you're staying this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 hmmm, they are actually pretty skittish fish. I had one and several bullies in a 60x30x30 tank and they wound up pretty shredded from running into things. Their behaviours are less interesting too. And the temperature fluctuates a lot. 60cm tanks are ok for a few young natives, but quite restrictive on horizontal area as they get bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 was just thinking tepm till other done but dw. sorry The_Obstical can't help you out. By the by i contacted the guy with the plants, forgotten his name and let him now whats happening so it's probably be if you contact him too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 was just thinking tepm till other done but dw. sorry The_Obstical can't help you out. By the by i contacted the guy with the plants, forgotten his name and let him now whats happening so it's probably be if you contact him too. haha, no worries. He's going to the big pond in the sky tomorrow. Yep, all booked to pick up my lot on Friday morning. Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Perhaps he could accidentally fall into a batter mix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Perhaps he could accidentally fall into a batter mix? If he came with friends or could trigger a massive spawn that's exactly where he'd go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 Ah da poor fishy lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 14, 2010 Report Share Posted October 14, 2010 If he grows big enough he won't need friends in their with him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplecatfish Posted October 15, 2010 Report Share Posted October 15, 2010 I've got a pond full of inanga that he could join. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 and re-homed! Thanks purplecatfish! I'm sure he'll love his new home and your tanks are amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 only just saw this - glad the little guy found a home, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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