Richard Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 hey there... anyone in here have freshwater prawns, crabs or lobsters in their aquariums ??? Maybe there aren't any freshwater prawns in nz... and crabs... I dont think so... but surely crayfish ?? Something like Koura ?? freshwater crayfish? i see some ppl overseas have blue lobsters... but I am not sure what we have available here in nz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 Underwater World in Hokitika has blue crayfish. I have seen them elsewhere too so they are definitely here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 I collect freshwater shrimp to feed my fish, but Fee has got the ones I gave her living happily in her cold water tanks at her shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogmatix Posted November 17, 2002 Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 A friend of mine kept a NZ fresh H2O cray in his tank with a black ghost, fire eel, rainbows and cichlids he was cool a real character. Once he got comftorble however these guys are a nasty piece of work!!! He attcked every single fish even the ghost and eel which are like 40 cm long He put it in a jail for for a day or two which must have shocked cause he died soon after his release Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted November 17, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2002 Underwater World in Hokitika? Is that some kinda aquarium place ppl go to see fish swimming around?? Or is it a shop selling fish and stuff?? Sounds cool... might make a trip to Hokitika to visit if I have time... will have to get in touch with the shop to find out what they have there first before I make the trip though... dont wanna drive all the way for nothing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 18, 2002 Report Share Posted November 18, 2002 Underwater World (which I think may have changed name) is a public aquarium they do not sell fish although you can fish for trout. They have the most awesome eels, over 8ft, and as thick as the (male) diver's upper thigh. Great place to visit and well worth a trip. They have all local fish from freshwater crays through to frogs, eels, whitebait and saltwater fishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajbroome Posted November 18, 2002 Report Share Posted November 18, 2002 Richard said... > ... anyone in here have freshwater prawns, crabs or lobsters in > their aquariums ??? In the early 90s there was a small orange-ish and black-ish freshwater shrimp around for a while. I had half a dozen or so and they were really cool, I'd love some again but as far as I know they disappeared without being bred They may or may not have been Caridina serrata or a relative. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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