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#41 werdna

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Posted 08 September 2012 - 08:29 AM

I am pretty much guaranteed to lose this comp your realise.
Doest matter what food goes in, I dont heat the water, in the tank you can maintain optimum temps!
But I'll play along.
Atleast I'll have 50 fish so can pick the biggest tongue.gif

#42 bigjohnnofish

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Posted 09 September 2012 - 12:29 AM

yes thats your advantage being able to select from a bigger pond so to speak!!!
i'll only be letting the tank temp vary to room temperature... i dont heat any tanks unless i have to....

do you reckon males or females will grow bigger given identical conditions ???


#43 Hypanheaven

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Posted 09 September 2012 - 06:43 AM



35kg's of cod

Edited by Hypanheaven, 09 September 2012 - 06:44 AM.


#44 Peckoltia

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Posted 09 September 2012 - 12:22 PM

That's not a bad one, I've posted a pic of the Murray cod at the Melbourne aquarium before, I'll find it when I get home. Thing was huge, size of a 10year old kid.

#45 Hypanheaven

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Posted 09 September 2012 - 05:33 PM

yeah i got a pic of that one sitting around somewhere too!!!! was a monster!



blury but thats the big feller there

#46 Peckoltia

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Posted 09 September 2012 - 05:43 PM

That isn't a Murray Cod Junior. Looks like a Salt Water Cod.

This is a murray cod-





#47 bigjohnnofish

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Posted 10 September 2012 - 12:11 AM

i think the record is about 113kg and 1.8m long tongue.gif

approx age of about 80 years old!



#48 Redevilz

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Posted 22 September 2012 - 02:10 PM

Yeah looks like a rankin cod to me.

#49 werdna

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Posted 19 November 2012 - 09:16 PM

So who is still keen for a competition?
Fish should be arriving by the weekend.
Outdoor pond with numbers vs. temperature controlled aquarium with limited numbers.
Aquaponics vs. aquariums.
Aquaculture $3/kg food vs. aquarium food vs. whatever you feed!
My fish keeping vs. your fish keeping.
Committee member vs. club member vs. forum member.
2m Diameter round tank vs. 8ft aquarium vs. 4ft aquarium

Whatever the comp, I don't care smile.gif
Let's have some fun smile.gif

Who is up for a challenge?!

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#50 Peckoltia

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Posted 20 November 2012 - 11:08 AM

What size are these cod?

I'll dish out a whipping if you guys like. wink.gif

#51 werdna

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Posted 20 November 2012 - 04:54 PM

Between 3-5 cm

#52 Scales

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 11:27 AM

Where do I get them from?

#53 gully

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Posted 28 November 2012 - 12:15 AM

^^ talk to werdna mate wink.gif

#54 Scales

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Posted 05 January 2013 - 07:11 PM

So I got ten of these off Andrew and they don't disappoint!!

Around 5 or so cm and these guys smash the pellets and frozen brine shrimp. I've got 3 growing out in the planted catfish (plecos and b/n) and 7 growing out in the geo tank (until the geos sell). The planted tank ones are fat as and will need to be netted out before summer I'm guessing, the geo tank ones not so fat but do have to compete with the geos for food. I'm very much looking forward to when I have to move them into the 6x2 and then onto the future project 2500l tank

So who got some and I'm guessing the comps on hey Andrew 😉

#55 Mudjimba

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Posted 05 January 2013 - 07:40 PM

G'day,

yeah got a few also, and am very happy with these fish. Some eating pellets easily, some not so, and this is determining growth rate of course.

A few have grown into mini monsters, and others have shown great personality, little characters. Showing up at front of tank to stare at people.
Have had no sign of cannibilism yet.......

Have no chance at comp, but happy to participate.

All the best with yours MRD, great fish.

cheers

#56 werdna

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Posted 05 January 2013 - 09:37 PM

Not many people have bought them actually.
I have a MONSTER I need to sell, twice the size of the others and happily feeding of his mates, so if anyone wants just one and a good chance of winning, let me know! smile.gif
I am selling off the bigger ones to give the smaller ones a chance. And all of them are happily taking pellets now.

#57 Scales

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Posted 05 January 2013 - 09:42 PM

Spewing!!
Missed out on the monster hahaha
Put it in one of your tanks wink.gif

#58 werdna

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Posted 05 January 2013 - 09:59 PM

He is in a 4 ft to himself ATM, its a shame, would be interesting to see how quick he grows eating his brothers and sisters! But that would be quite a costly experiment smile.gif

#59 werdna

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Posted 13 January 2013 - 08:48 PM

Just sold off the monsters to give the others a chance.
Check out these guys.

Not bad growth considering they were 3cm in late November






Sorry about the pic quality, all taken on my camera phone.

Cheers

Andrew

#60 stuarttriguy

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Posted 25 July 2013 - 08:56 AM

Does anyone know where I would be able to get a cod in Perth anytime soon?






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