scoobyjene Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Here it is.. Are these guys legal??.. by this i mean are we legally allowed to have these dudes in our houses in a tank?? and isnt an IUNGA a half grown up whitebait?? :-? http://www.trademe.co.nz/structure/auct ... d=28420069 Other than that is it considered a great deal?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Yes everything in that tank is legal, hes made a few spelling mistakes, there banded kokapu and Inanga, not braided kokapu and Iunga. Very cool setup, but must be kepped in the lower 20's otherwsie the fish start to stress. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyjene Posted May 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 ok, thanx for that.. so would a heater be needed to keep that lower temperture?? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted May 31, 2005 Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 Theres no heater in the tank, and they seem fine, so my answer would be, maybe look at purchaseing a chiller, because unless you can keep these guys cool you might have some problems, I love banded kokapu they are very cool fish and same with the giant kokapu. Shae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyjene Posted May 31, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2005 whats a chiller?? :-? and would they need a bigger tank?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 A chiller is an expensive device to keep the water temperature down to levels the fish can cope with. In this case, I imagine 18C maximum. Inanga are whitebait and are legal if caught during the whitebaiting season. My son used to have a group of them in a 2ft tank. Very pretty fish with subtle colouring that caught the light nicely. Banded kokopu (Galaxias fasciatus), not kokapu, grow over 20cm. Juveniles are good climbers and can escape from buckets by wriggling up the sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyjene Posted June 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 ok... but how big do these Whitebait fishys get??? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillz Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 I have a native tank setup. At the moment I have 2 Inanga, and a few Crans Bullies.....very cute lil fish. The Inanga are like torpedos in the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 As I understand it white bait aren't a type of fish but the young of a number of different types, therefore size would depend on what type you got. I was told that there are 4 that are most common, I can only remember two, which are Inanga and trout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 1, 2005 Report Share Posted June 1, 2005 Whitebait is made up of 5 different species of the Galaxiids; most common being inanga (G maculatus) then koaro (G brevipinnis), banded kokopu (G fasciatus), shortjaw kokopu (G postvectis) and giant kokopu (G argentius) Inanga grow to 9cm, koaro 18cm, banded and shortjawed kokopu 20cm, and the giant kokopu (also known as maori trout) grows up to 50cm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobyjene Posted June 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 hey thats interesting.. i have bidded so if we get it, it;ll make a change other than tropicals,goldfish and turtles galore.. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shilo Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 If you do get the tank I would recommend a couple of changes. The Banded Kokopu would be much happier with some sort of floating plant or shelter near the surface to hide under. They don't like bright light. This tank is a bit bare for them, thats why their not showing in the pic - they are probably trying to jam themselves under a rock! Their natural habitat is near the surface under overhanging banks, logs etc. They pick up on insect vibrations on the water surface so normally stay at the top area of the pool (want to spot a wild BK? throw 5mm long bits of stick into a pool in a shaded stream). The Inanga are fine, more of a open water fish then the Kokopu. But despite the seller saying that the BK won't out grow the tank I think they will. They are also very stong fish and may cause some damage to themselves if they panic in this small tank. Be prepared to transfer them to a larger tank in the future. Another negative for the small tank is that it will have greater tempature swings then a large tank. Ask if they have been trained to eat dried food - if from the wild the BK may only feed on live food. Despite all this natives are great fish. Very intelligent. For a cheap chiller see the DIY section - A Chilling Experiment. Not yet 100% proven yet but I'm confident. Take a look at http://www.niwa.cri.nz/rc/freshwater/fishatlas/fishFinder.htm and http://www.nzfreshwater.org/index_main.html for more info on natives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shilo Posted June 4, 2005 Report Share Posted June 4, 2005 P.S. Phillz, Swap you a Crans Bully for a Banded Kokopu. BK's and eels are the only natives available around here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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