Wayne Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 hey, anyone keeping any native species? i suppose some of them would b protected n hence illegal?? thinking of getting an eel...like the one at wet pets....ooooo! that's so cool. any good eel fishing spots in the nth isl? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 There used to be a native fish group but I don't know if they are still operating. We kept whitebait once, a very pretty fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellz Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 I am currently looking after a spiney eel or something for a mate.. hes cool.... i was a bit nervous about doing water changes at first... hes grown so much on me I don't think I'll want to give him back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellz Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 I reckon a Trout pond would be really coool.. fresh fish on hand... (not that I could bring myself too it) my BF reckons I should get a baracutta in our living room coz they are "mean" looking fish... hahah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted November 17, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 hmmmm. the only whitebaits i've seen r at pak n save..... but i can imagine a tank full of them would b pretty cool 8) Yeah! trout pond rock! dunno about the barracuda though reminds me of Rainbow Springs at Rotorua....imagine a pond surrounded by native ferns......wow......and perhaps a native eel lurking about........ahhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellz Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 Yeah rainbows spring trout pond is wicked.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 We had 8 whitebait in the tank. My father (a West Coaster) was horrified. He used to ask how his patty was growing and suggested names for them - Patty, Fritter etc. He also hoped they would get big enough for one whitebait per patty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted November 18, 2002 Report Share Posted November 18, 2002 Wayne said... > ... anyone keeping any native species? > i suppose some of them would b protected n hence illegal?? It's legal to keep most NZ native species under certain circumstances. Have a look at: http://www.nzfreshwater.org/ Kellz said... > I reckon a Trout pond would be really coool.. It's totally illegal to keep trout in captivity in NZ. Besides, they don't do well under aquarium conditions, needing cool, clean, constantly well aerated water etc. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted November 19, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 It's totally illegal to keep trout in captivity in NZ WOW! didn't know that......is it due to commercial reasons? i'll have to read up bout this at the MAF site.... thanks for your input Andrew...u have a mighty wealth of information ermm, anyone know any good eel catching spots?? i'm still keen on getting one...alive.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Wayne said... > ......is it due to commercial reasons? There's a certain level of hysteria about 'protecting the fishery' and so forth (ie you can't sell trout, even in restuarants, there is a ban on trout meat imports etc). What they really mean is that they're protecting the current ability of some people to make a lot of money off the fish. Trout and salmon etc are just another imported pest species as far as I'm concerned. They have one saving grace (other than the fact they are considered tasty), in the frenzy to look after trout some preservation of native fish/invertebrate habitat accidentily occurs. This is a good thing. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kellz Posted November 20, 2002 Report Share Posted November 20, 2002 It would fully too hard to create natural stream conditions for trout heh, a girl can dream . My old house in Whangarei had a stream in the back yard with trout.. closest I'll get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joze Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 Wayne said... > ......is it due to commercial reasons? There's a certain level of hysteria about 'protecting the fishery' and so forth (ie you can't sell trout, even in restuarants, there is a ban on trout meat imports etc). What they really mean is that they're protecting the current ability of some people to make a lot of money off the fish. Trout and salmon etc are just another imported pest species as far as I'm concerned. Andrew. Actually it isnt really hysteria. NZ is not affected by whirling disease (there are other parasites and viruses that do similar damage though) like many other countries. YES people are trying to protect their income.....wouldnt you? Relaxing the regulations and allowing trout to be sold in restaurants would create a multi million dollar poaching market, and access to waterways would eventually be stopped completely Whirling disease is an important factor as it is a parasite that attacks the nervous and cartilage system of trout. I do not know whether it affects other species that are not in the salmonoid family but you never know. Something else to note. Whirling disease Quote from www.whirlingdisease.org "Whirling disease" is a disease of Salmonid fish (trout, salmon, whitefish) caused by a microscopic parasite known as Myxobolus cerebralis. This tiny parasite has a fairly complicated life cycle which involves two hosts; a small worm(tubifex, sludge ) that lives on the bottom of a stream or other body of water, and a fish. The fish becomes infected after a form of the parasite (the TAM stage) emerges from the worm and enters the water column. The parasite finds a fish, attaches to the fish and penetrates the skin. The parasite eventually finds its way to the cartilage of the fish where it matures into the mature whirling disease spore. It stays there until the fish dies, releasing spores into the water, which ultimately are ingested by the worms and the life cycle starts all over. There is a lot of information available online about whirling disease and trout and salmon importation. Who is to say that NZ native fish would not be affected??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 i was at the trout place near turangi over easter and had a gander in the tanks that hold the small fish. a couple had that telltale crooked tail. maybe it was maybe it wasnt, but i recognised it from reading a book years ago, maybe it was... ps i am currently in contact with a joker in wgtn doc who will let me know if i need a permit to keep natives (thats what rings my bells). they are discovering heaps of new ones at the moment too, exciting stuff! NIWA have an awesome page on freshwater fish in nz as well. that nzfreshwaterorg site is very very good too. IF YOU WANT A GOOD EELING SPOT go to QE2 park (mackays crossing) where the trams are (or were). right to the far car park. there youll find a slow deep tannin stained creek that has some big mother eels in it. i have been considered a fairly tough mean kiwi male at times in my life, but after catching some of the bohemoths that live in that creek, the thought of falling in gives me a serious case of the s***s. im not kidding, they are very very scary. have fun Mike C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joze Posted June 10, 2003 Report Share Posted June 10, 2003 the kids across the road at the station feed the eels. They really are a sight to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikec Posted June 11, 2003 Report Share Posted June 11, 2003 the reason i know about that spot is that I grew up (age 2 to 11) in paekakariki. whats the name of the kids? i might remember their parent/s. Mike C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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