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#41 MONSTAF1SH

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Posted 26 March 2011 - 08:15 AM

Very nice.

#42 ice

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Posted 26 March 2011 - 12:17 PM

At this stage just the red scats that hes already in with, and a few more ive got growing out the back. Tossing up weather or not to move the gibby across too.

Also thinking of trying out some mono argents/sebae because of their speed and agression. Ill have to find some reasonable sized ones though.

Might also try a big healthy freshwater crayfish of some kind and see if he kills it or not.

#43 red_devil

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Posted 26 March 2011 - 07:35 PM

Awesome vid mate and thinking that s
Freshwater cray might make a good vid too

#44 ice

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Posted 26 March 2011 - 08:22 PM

I've fed him yabbies before, he very much enjoys them. Last one he ate he smashed it so hard both of its claws came off. Unfortunately though you cant trust where they come from and I've had some issues with him getting parasites so he rarely gets live food these days. Too much of a risk for such an expensive fish....

#45 SIXFOOTLONG

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Posted 26 March 2011 - 08:40 PM

does he dig much what do you think they would be like in a planted tank?

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Posted 26 March 2011 - 08:44 PM

Yeah he does enjoy a good dig around but that might just be room issues in his current tank. If it was a really big tank and the plants were fairly well anchored it might be alright?

#47 SIXFOOTLONG

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Posted 26 March 2011 - 09:42 PM

hummmm....................... any one want to buy some rainbows bought on friday?
hahah just joking ..... any one rainbows??

#48 Fox

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Posted 26 March 2011 - 10:06 PM

Im SPEWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The one I had at work has been sold sad.gif
A guy came in and I told him the price thinking he would not buy it like all the other people that have asked about him, but no he came back 2 days later and bought him sad.gif
He was getting over 30cm and was SMASHING goldies, Lived happily with the Barra & Scat. Next time they are available I will get another one.
Awesome fish for anyone wanting a large agro fish. So much speed and aggression.

#49 ice

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Posted 27 March 2011 - 12:03 AM

Haha put the jack in with them, they are all natives!! They will be temporary natives though tongue.gif

Spewing Az! Definitely get another one, they such an awesome fish. Cant wait to get mine in his new tank and start feeding him properly!

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Posted 22 May 2011 - 12:46 AM

Have finally added Jack to his new 6x2.5x2.5

He seems quite happy and is already terrorising all his tank mates and causing a ruckus. Heres some pics of the setup.

Enjoy!

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#51 Fox

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Posted 22 May 2011 - 05:58 AM

Looking good mate, That set up really suits an MJ..

#52 dazzabozza

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Posted 22 May 2011 - 09:56 AM

Luv the scaping, just need to hide the heater. Hard to tell from the pic does the heater have a guard? I imagine the MJ would have no dramas smashing it if spooked.

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#53 ice

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Posted 22 May 2011 - 10:12 AM

Not yet daz! But its going to get moved over to the left hand side behind the wood/plant pile and it'll definitely be getting a guard soon. He doesnt spook easy but he does like to bite things tongue.gif

#54 Peckoltia

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Posted 22 May 2011 - 04:34 PM

Great fish you have there mate, nice looking tank too.

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#55 ice

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Posted 22 May 2011 - 10:08 PM

Thanks mate smile.gif

#56 Den

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Posted 23 May 2011 - 11:38 PM

Looking great mate, looks like up north Kimberly type of place where you might catch a MJ.

#57 Peckoltia

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Posted 24 May 2011 - 11:27 AM

You have inspired me. I went and got myself a MJ from Malaga.

Got the smaller of the two that they had there. So I can watch him grow. Already has attitude on him after being in the tank for only 10 minutes. Cool looking fish, quite red for a small guy with a couple nice blue stripes on his face.

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#58 ice

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Posted 24 May 2011 - 04:53 PM

Haha awesome dude, nice looking little fish that one! Will have to come see your setup once youve got it all sussed!

Surprise surprise i can only find 2 of 3 mono sebae. Turns out they arent too fast for a jack to catch hahaha. Oh well.

#59 Peckoltia

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Posted 24 May 2011 - 05:04 PM

Yeah he's not too bad, will try get some pics up of him when he is well and truly settled in. Already smashing down bits of prawn, which is a good sign. Was thinking some oxe eye herring/tarpon would make great tank mates when it gets some size.

#60 ice

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Posted 24 May 2011 - 05:21 PM

By all means give it a crack mate! Only fish ive had any success at all with my jack is red scats. Everything else gets murdered smile.gif




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