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[malawiman85]

Have been thinking about a lungfish for a while now. I emailed http://www.ceratodus.com for a price: $1,650 + $185 freight. A bit pricey at the moment.
Anyone kept them in WA?

[Moses]

I think Midland Aquarium used to have one from memory? They've gone up in price in the last 12 months. Must not have had a good breeding year. I've been up in the air about getting one for 18 months now

[malawiman85]

Super awesome fish, just ridiculously priced at the moment.

 

Any way a couple more pics:

My good 'ol barra.

 

New Archer... I sold my last lot, missed them so much I went to buy more, only one left so now i gots to find a few more.

 

Same story with my tandanus, sold it, missed it so bought a couple of 4cm juvies to grow... I wanted Neosilurus ater but I couldnt find any :-(

[malawiman85]

One of this years cod

 

Little Mangrove Jack smashing a tank mate.

 

Mangrove Jack looking for more feeders.

 

2 Tier 4x1.5x1.5 set up I built... Not quite finished yet but looking good so far. Little Murray Cod on top and the Mangrove Jack below. Awesome to watch these two great predators in action. Interesting to watch the different hunting styles. The Jack runs them down and mauls them. The Cod waits in ambush then launches a quick attack, if he misses in the first attack he wont chase, just retreats and waits for the next chance.

[MattB]

Looks great, clean lines... Schmick as

[Bombshocked]

I think Midland Aquarium used to have one from memory?

 

pretty sure MPAC had a lungfish, then they killed it

[sajica]

I recently got some Mogurnda adspersa to add to the collection. I wish I got them sooner

 

 

Red Jewel ruined the shot.

I enjoy watching them eat and feed. They expend as little energy as possible to do what is required which makes them fantastic to watch.

Edited by sajica, 19 July 2014 - 10:23 PM.

[malawiman85]

PS Gudgeons are on my to do list, cool fish. Have you got many natives at the moment?

 

Couple more pics:

Sleepy cod "Sleeping on his nose in the vallis.

 

Sleepy cod awake.

[sajica]

There's a few natives kicking around here. Not many at the moment but there will be a few more by the end of the week

[kane29]

I will have some decent australia rainbows (kangaroo creek, oyster creek etc.) and 3 empire gudgeon for sale later this week. I have only New Guinea rainbows that I am keeping and adding to, as the australian rainbows are causing too much stress to some of my delicate plants. If anyone has an interest in either send me a pm, or they will be advertised sometime this week in classified section. 

[Mattymak]

My mangrove jack, may he R.I.P, he was beastly !

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[malawiman85]

Matty,

Sorry to hear that mate. Sucks losing a fish you like, especially a TB.
What happened to the big fella?

[Mattymak]

Thanks mate, I actually don't know. I changed him to a different tank & overnight he died. 

 

I don't know if maybe he hurt himself on a rock/wood when i was catching him and that did some damage?

Made me so sad to see him upside down the next morning

[malawiman85]

fairy! That sucks. Weird, I moved a cod a few months ago and same thing, seemingly no reason BAM, up and died.
My Missus actually yelled at me about that! Told me I shouldnt have moved him, blah blah blah. All good in hindsight.
I checked ph and ammonia, ph was the same as the old tank, ammonia was 0. I never worked it out and actually I forgot about it till now.

Do You reckon you will get another one?
PS your jack looks so pissed off in that photo... like he hates and wants to kill everything!

[ice]

Mate sorry to hear a out your jack big fish can be pretty temperamental at times. How did you do the move?

[Mattymak]

fairy! That sucks. Weird, I moved a cod a few months ago and same thing, seemingly no reason BAM, up and died.
My Missus actually yelled at me about that! Told me I shouldnt have moved him, blah blah blah. All good in hindsight.
I checked ph and ammonia, ph was the same as the old tank, ammonia was 0. I never worked it out and actually I forgot about it till now.

Do You reckon you will get another one?
PS your jack looks so pissed off in that photo... like he hates and wants to kill everything!

 

Yeah same man I  have absolutely no idea how !!

yeah he was always angry, he was a beast of a fish

 

I hope i can get another one soon! but still so cut about him!

 

Mate sorry to hear a out your jack big fish can be pretty temperamental at times. How did you do the move?

 

Thanks mate  

I did it the same as usual, this time he just didnt make it i have no idea why, i had moved him around a few times over the time i owned him...

[ice]

That sucks man

[Mattymak]

I know most upsetting fish loss ever.

[malawiman85]

I bought some Desert Gobies last night... They should be here Wednesday.

Today I setup an iddy biddy little tank for them.

 

Still cloudy, cant wait to get the gobies in there.

 

 

One of the caves. Cave is PVC with a limestone cover.

 

 

The other cave, again PVC.

[Mattymak]

That looks great bro!