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#1 Mattymak

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Posted 14 August 2014 - 02:11 PM

Hey guys, looking to set up a sort of planted/driftwood tank for yabbies & wondering what would be able to live with them?

 

I'm guessing fast, top swimming fish.. Any ideas?

 

Cheers



#2 Mattymak

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Posted 14 August 2014 - 04:20 PM

Never mind, going heated haha

#3 malawiman85

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Posted 14 August 2014 - 05:39 PM

Silver perch for tropical or cold water marron/yabby tanks. Yabbys are useless at catching fish. Big ones might have a bit of luck but still pretty useless.

#4 Mattymak

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Posted 14 August 2014 - 05:41 PM

Yeah I got a couple barramundi & couple rainbow trout lol pretty cool to watch

#5 malawiman85

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Posted 14 August 2014 - 05:46 PM

Whats the temp? Low 20s?

#6 Mattymak

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Posted 14 August 2014 - 06:00 PM

Yep about 20-22

#7 malawiman85

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Posted 14 August 2014 - 06:14 PM

Whats your plan with them all?

#8 Mattymak

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Posted 14 August 2014 - 06:15 PM

What do you mean lol? My plan is to watch them grow haha

#9 malawiman85

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Posted 14 August 2014 - 06:27 PM

Just an odd combo. Put some pics up

#10 Mattymak

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Posted 14 August 2014 - 06:28 PM

Odd is cool :P haha

 

I will later bro :) once it clears up better 



#11 Furnix

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Posted 15 August 2014 - 10:38 AM

yabbies will chop and plants down so they will never grow...



#12 MrLeifBeaver

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Posted 15 August 2014 - 12:43 PM

yabbies will chop and plants down so they will never grow...

 

Yeah as Yabbies and Marron are really herbivores your plants will be a tasty snack. So get super tough plants like the Javafern.

 

Maybe mix some fake ones in with real so the tank looks fully planted and won't look decimated in 6 months time :)



#13 malawiman85

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Posted 15 August 2014 - 01:41 PM

Yep they are a PITA with plants. Pretty good at escaping too though I never really had a problem with it... Except for one time... Didnt end well.



#14 Mattymak

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Posted 15 August 2014 - 01:46 PM

Alright guys cheers :) I have fake plants in there at the moment along with a nice bit of driftwood, some River rocks & flat river rock stuff (:




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