kiwiraka Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Also why sand? Why not a gravel? A bullies natural habitat isn't in sand Not always, a few of my commons are from a lake (sand) and the rest are from a tidal stream(sand) And my redfins came from a clay river (no rocks or pebbles at all) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 I got sand for two reasons frist of all most of our native plants pefer soft sediment and second im going to have mussels and clams in it and they need soft sediment Also all it has is a little air pump because its out side most of its oxygen will come from the many many plants that are going to be in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 I got sand for two reasons frist of all most of our native plants pefer soft sediment and second im going to have mussels and clams in it and they need soft sediment Also all it has is a little air pump because its out side most of its oxygen will come from the many many plants that are going to be in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Have a read of this thread about how hard mussels are to keep. viewtopic.php?f=41&t=58940&p=634398&hilit=mussels#p634398 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Quote from that thread: Green water does sound like the best option, be interesting to hear if anyone's succesful feeding them novotom though. From what I read about them you need a green grotty looking 1000L tank to keep one wee mussel happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted November 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 Ive kept them before with alot of succes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted November 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 If any one knows any spots i can find bullies in wellington could you plz pm me crans redfin commens and uplands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 Try any small non polluted stream at night for commons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted November 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 When would you guys say can start putting some fish in ive kept bullies before but not for ages ive got a lot of plants in there and the 2 types of snail in their are happy and already laying eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 When would you guys say can start putting some fish in ive kept bullies before but not for ages ive got a lot of plants in there and the 2 types of snail in their are happy and already laying eggs. None of us can tell the state of you tank from here. You either have to feed and test, or feed and trust your instincts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiraka Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Add the fish gradually and the bacteria will build up and be able to cope with the bioload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted November 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 So you guys think its benn long enough to put the frist few fish in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiraka Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 It's been a week, so maybe just start with 3 or 4 and add a couple more every two or three days, make sure you do a couple water changes a week from now until a couple of weeks after you finnish adding the fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 I hot a crayfish today its doing well its just a little one and one of its claw has been ripped off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiraka Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Cool, when are you planning on getting fish in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 When i can find a place in wellington that has bullys there are so few water ways down here and about 90% is huge rivers or tiny creeks :an!gry &c:ry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverdollarboy2 Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 My first bully was from a tiny creek,you will be surprised... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiraka Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Also if you find freshwater rock pools by rivers you should find bullies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 By tiny i mean less then 30 cms wide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiraka Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 By tiny i mean less then 30 cms wide :slfg: What about lakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Does that include fast flowing stoney rivers ( not including blue gills and giants ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Thers hardy any lakes in wellington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiraka Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 It could do, if there is anywhere with a slow flow there should be some of the more common species. Have you tried the niwa search yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjansss Posted November 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 It ont work on my imac ether Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiraka Posted November 13, 2014 Report Share Posted November 13, 2014 Edit: just checked the website, there aren't any surveys in you specific area, have you tried just typing in "wellington" ? Looking at wellington your best spot to start would be porirua stream, they have bullies (unidentified) and giant kokopu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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