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#1 C_Pretz

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Posted 27 May 2008 - 06:07 PM

is it legal to have a flowerhead? man they good wouldnt mind having one, I really want a snakehead but ino u cant have them

#2 golden_dase

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Posted 27 May 2008 - 06:18 PM

QUOTE (C_Pretz @ May 27 2008, 06:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
is it legal to have a flowerhead? man they good wouldnt mind having one, I really want a snakehead but ino u cant have them



Have you ever kept a flowerhorn? I've kept them last year while I was in Vietnam for 6mths. They are one of the best fish to keep if you want an aggressive fish! I doubt there's a freshwater fish that can compete with them in the aggression area! Apart from piranhas! tongue.gif

Not sure about being legal in NSW though, but I saw some for sale when I was in Melbourne earlier in the year..

#3 TWiST

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Posted 27 May 2008 - 06:41 PM

QUOTE (golden_dase @ May 27 2008, 09:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I doubt there's a freshwater fish that can compete with them in the aggression area! Apart from piranhas! tongue.gif

there are plenty more fish that would take down a flower siize for size and there are heaps around you just have to look for them, i know a guy that has 7 or more i cant remeber exactly how many, but they are just a hybrid of quite a few different fish

#4 golden_dase

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Posted 27 May 2008 - 06:56 PM

QUOTE (TWiST @ May 27 2008, 06:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
there are plenty more fish that would take down a flower siize for size and there are heaps around you just have to look for them, i know a guy that has 7 or more i cant remeber exactly how many, but they are just a hybrid of quite a few different fish


Yes, they are a hybrid. smile.gif

By the way, just out of curiosity which fish can take down a flowerhorn?

#5 DR14GoNF14SH

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Posted 27 May 2008 - 07:28 PM

QUOTE (golden_dase @ May 27 2008, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes, they are a hybrid. smile.gif

By the way, just out of curiosity which fish can take down a flowerhorn?


1.Arowana/saratoga
2. datnoid
3. Gar
4. mangrove Jack
5. Tiger shovel nose
6. redtail cat
7. murray cod
8. PBass

and the list goes onnnnnnn..... flowerhorns are aggressive but they aint even near the top of the list...

e. wink.gif


#6 KrAmEr

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Posted 27 May 2008 - 08:36 PM

I reckon a Gigas could take out a flowerhorn in one gulp hehehe


#7 DR14GoNF14SH

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Posted 27 May 2008 - 09:11 PM

QUOTE (KrAmEr @ May 27 2008, 08:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I reckon a Gigas could take out a flowerhorn in one gulp hehehe


yeh but they mean pound for pound...that is, at the same size... huh.gif

#8 Tucunare

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Posted 27 May 2008 - 09:29 PM

heres some pics of my beast
longfin double red dragon lohan full marking around 15cm




#9 golden_dase

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Posted 27 May 2008 - 09:55 PM

Deleted: - promotion/sale of Hybrids is against PCS policy:- Tony

#10 Tucunare

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Posted 28 May 2008 - 07:07 PM

Deleted: - promotion/sale of Hybrids is against PCS policy:- Tony

#11 slink

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Posted 28 May 2008 - 07:09 PM

QUOTE (DR14GoNF14SH @ May 27 2008, 07:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
1.Arowana/saratoga
2. datnoid
3. Gar
4. mangrove Jack
5. Tiger shovel nose
6. redtail cat
7. murray cod
8. PBass

and the list goes onnnnnnn..... flowerhorns are aggressive but they aint even near the top of the list...

e. wink.gif


Has anyone seen murray cod for sale lately??

#12 DR14GoNF14SH

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Posted 28 May 2008 - 07:26 PM

QUOTE (slink @ May 28 2008, 07:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Has anyone seen murray cod for sale lately??


Nope, but i reckon they cant be to hard to get in...just ask Vebas or Aquotix...they have had them before im pretty sure...

e. wink.gif


#13 golden_dase

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Posted 28 May 2008 - 07:32 PM



Thanks Steve.

By the way, the ones I've kept before had large humps on their foreheads... tongue.gif

#14 Tucunare

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Posted 28 May 2008 - 08:35 PM

yeah mines getting a good knob on his head

#15 golden_dase

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Posted 28 May 2008 - 08:41 PM

QUOTE (Tucunare @ May 28 2008, 08:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yeah mines getting a good knob on his head


You want to know how to "tease" them and make their humps get bigger over time?? Attach a small mirror outside their tank every so often and watch them color up and "fight" the mirror! LOL!

Similiar to Betta fish.. smile.gif

Cheers!


#16 TWiST

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Posted 29 May 2008 - 04:49 PM

i saw some murry cod for sale at seaview a while ago and i saw them at another shop but i cant remember where i nearly got one but i decided against it coz they get to 1.8 m or somethin close to that

#17 spilo

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Posted 29 May 2008 - 05:48 PM

hay goldern dase just stuck a mirror in front of flower horns tank and he went nuts straight away flairing up his gills and fins had bit of a chuckle to my self.these fellas have got a heap personality. btw one of my other 18cm flowerhorn hassels the hell out of my 45cm pbass ohmy.gif

#18 TWiST

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Posted 29 May 2008 - 05:54 PM

can you put a pic up of your bass and flowerhorn i wouldnt mind seein them

#19 golden_dase

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Posted 29 May 2008 - 06:03 PM

QUOTE (spilo @ May 29 2008, 05:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hay goldern dase just stuck a mirror in front of flower horns tank and he went nuts straight away flairing up his gills and fins had bit of a chuckle to my self.these fellas have got a heap personality. btw one of my other 18cm flowerhorn hassels the hell out of my 45cm pbass ohmy.gif


Yep, flowerhorns are great fish! You can also hand-feed them too...bits of raw beef (only small quantity) once a week will be great for their colours and "hump" development! I hope the info helps! smile.gif



#20 spilo

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Posted 29 May 2008 - 06:52 PM

hand feed!,mmmmm........... tried this once before and the fish drew blood dry.gif , it's got nice little set of choppers.i'll grab a couple of photos later. oh yeah thanks goldern dase for the info, would beef heart do?




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