Galaxiid Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 My fish keeping adventures started when I was quite small and I got a tank with goldfish for Christmas. I had them for years. I have always liked to watch animals of all types and the tank soon became home to native fishes and other freshwater critters caught from a creek down in the back paddock on my dad's farm. Now I live on the North Shore and I am currently studying at Auckland University. I have a number of tanks now ('cos you can't stop at one amiright?), though only 2 are up and running. One 200L, housing a Long-finned Eel (who due to it's companion eating tendencies is all alone) with fresh-water shrimp and mussels (things that cannot be eaten). And a 40L with 5 Inanga and yet more shrimp. These are going to be expanded soon when I head back up north to the folks'. I want to collect a couple of Bullies of different species and some of the invertebrates. I'm also looking to add a tropical set up at some point with some South American species and perhaps another with mbuna cichlids. I am also tempted to create a native salt-water set up based on rock-pool species. So yeah colour me obsessed I'm looking forward to being able to talk to other fish people, the original attract to this site was because of a nasty white spot infestation (something I have never had happen before) but we managed to beat it, and nobody died! The eel in action before the killing started and everyone were friends: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp54JGdH8ZM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hi and welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Another native fish nut!!! :happy1: :happy2: :happy1: Welcome (am halfway through your video, internet taking its time tonight. lovely fat bold inanga!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Hi and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 nice eel! Love that reverse gear. have seen a few biggies in the wild recently (sadly 'big' these days isn't a shadow on what there used to be), they really make you almost instinctively hold them in awe. Amazing animals, beautiful to spotlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 welcome I must say that my inanga are not so polite as yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Kia Ora and welcome to the forums... Another native lover on the Shore... excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxiid Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Wow, I'm feeling really rather welcome it is really great to see that there are a bunch of people interested in natives too, nobody I have talked to anywhere seem to have any interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 I can see why they wouldn't be interested in native fish: small, drab, colourless that all ways hide... Small: Drab: Colourless: Hiding: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted March 23, 2011 Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Hehe, nice work Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxiid Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2011 Ah but people go crazy over diamonds. Which start off small, drab, colourless and difficult to find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy4crays Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Thats a nice looking eel that youve got there. How long is it? mines about a foot long now and spends its time hiding in either the pump sump or under the gravel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galaxiid Posted March 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 The eel has grown since the video! He's around 40 cm now and so active that sometimes when he's impatient for food he actually climbs out of the tank at me (no proper lid at the moment). It's a pain in the butt as if I don't catch him before he's more than halfway out he ends up on the floor. :facepalm: I'm sure you can imagine what you get when an animal that produces a lot of slime when frightened comes in contact with a difficult to properly vacuum, waffle weave carpet. It is rather difficult to rinse fluff off an eel. :lol: Mine used to be rather shy too, but I think because the tank is no longer in a corner out of the way and that I study next to it has made him accustomed to people moving about and even the odd bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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