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#21 Rodders02

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Posted 14 January 2017 - 09:31 AM

How they looking now mate? Very keen for an update!

#22 Peckoltia

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Posted 16 January 2017 - 09:18 AM

Rodders - They have not been separated out (my 6 footers have taken longer to set up than i anticipated). So still look very similar to the images posted.

 

Will get some updated pics this week.



#23 Peckoltia

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Posted 06 February 2017 - 02:08 PM

Thinned out the numbers of the group a little. Down to 7 from 10.

 

Organized with Pacco to take 3 down to Vebas. So if anyone is looking for a decent display Male, Vebas is the place to go.



#24 Jules

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Posted 14 February 2017 - 08:30 AM

Just because its a bass thread...

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Did a large waterchange and my monocs decided to turn it on, note these are all girls, and from an older Monoc breeder in Tasmania. Biggest girl is 40cm odd.

Still waiting for mumma ray to drop her litter, must be close, getting nervous and excite.



#25 Peckoltia

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Posted 14 February 2017 - 10:31 AM

Awesome Bass Jules.



#26 Jules

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Posted 14 February 2017 - 10:54 AM

Thanks man.

Quite an underrated fish I think and most the times under cared for.

 

Not hijacking your thread Alex but I think it shows people how nice of a fish they can be B)

 

Got new pics of your monoc army?



#27 Rodders02

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Posted 14 February 2017 - 02:54 PM

What's that cat up the back right jules? Awesome bass mate

#28 Jules

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Posted 14 February 2017 - 03:12 PM

Lima Catfish, Sorubim lima.

Not many left, which is a shame as there a nice size interesting catfish, had him for 5+ years now.


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#29 Rodders02

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Posted 14 February 2017 - 08:29 PM

Oh awesome man yeah I thought it looked like one of them. I didn't know we still had them here, been Looking around for some for a while.

#30 Jules

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Posted 15 February 2017 - 08:30 AM

theres a couple I know of, been offered some decent money for him over east. Heard there worth a bit now, especially if they got straight bills, but I couldn't part with mine, had him too long and hes a good 30-32.5cm now



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Posted 15 August 2017 - 11:18 AM

How is the big dark boy going now mate?



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Posted 15 August 2017 - 04:20 PM

He was sold not too long after this thread was made. I had 10 bass at the time and wanted to thin the numbers out so he was one that was cut. 

 

I ended up keeping my largest most colourful male, that was true to 'form'.

 

Currently about 45cm, big bruiser of a cichlid. He lives with 4 girls. Tried to sell them a few times and had people offering me low ball prices so I've made the decision to hold onto the group of 5 and they can live out life with me. See if I can get him to the full 60cm. 

 

I had one of the original 2 males that Midland had. He was about 60cm and the height and girth was much bigger than my boy now at 45cm. 

 

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Posted 15 August 2017 - 04:48 PM

Looking great dude, I don't doubt you'll get the full 60cm out of him. Bloody impressive fish at that size :)



#34 Peckoltia

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Posted 16 August 2017 - 09:42 AM

Thanks. 

 

The group has been pellet fed since I got them at 5cm Juvies on the 30/11/2015. I have been feeding a mixture of Otohime and Fishwerx 'gold' pellets. Only just recently have I started adding frozen food (white bait and squid) to their diet - mostly to get some bulk onto them. 

 

Here they were when I first got them (<2 years ago).

 

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#35 Jules

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Posted 16 August 2017 - 10:20 AM

Great to see their properly cared for, well done. Excellent growth rate. Can see how large they are clearly in the pics

Far to many are under fed and cared for, look at half of them on gumtree.


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#36 Peckoltia

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Posted 16 August 2017 - 10:41 AM

Agreed. With the massive influx in 'adults' available you really get to see the full range of the spectrum with care for Bass. Unfortunately the majority of them look pretty rubbish. Underfed with a skinny long body with an oversized head attached. Colours are also fairly washed out - and tend to be a muddy gold colour instead of a bright yellow.

 

The ring of gold/yellow around the tail occeli of the male picture is crazy. If you stop to look at it, it actually plays tricks with your eyes it is that bright and vivid.






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