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[Colin70]

I've called them they said they haven't got any and might not be ordering anymore this year. I've got a 60cm female she layed eggs last spring but got no male to fertilise them. So trying to get a male or some fingerlings to grow for the years to come

[ice]

Sounds awesome mate, would love to see some pics of the big girl! Im growing one out at the moment with plans to put it in a large outdoor pond.

[Jules]

+1 pics of the big beast please

[Colin70]

Mine is out in a big pond. I will have to see try catch her to get a good pic. I attached a photo that I took well over year ago when I was moving her into the pond  image.jpg   192.68KB   0 downloads

[werdna]

I have moved the discussion of this out of classifieds.

Feel free to continue

 

Nice fish

[Peckoltia]

Great looking Murray Cod mate, well done.

 

A lot of people often overlook our native tankbusters. This is one prime example. When people want something big and mean with scales, they often think exotic, but we have plenty of big nasty fish that are native to Oz.

[Colin70]

So I have called about 15 different shops today. Went to 3 I've seen two cod today both not for sale. Someone please give some more leads

[Peckoltia]

Seasonal fish can be a pain, I didn't get myself into gear and missed out on the toga season, so need to wait until December this year, it sucks but that's the way it is.

 

Remember, every fish has a price, particularly display fish at stores. Offer them more than the fish is worth.

 

Place an add on the queensland cichlid forum or the ACE forums, have one shipped over.

 

It all comes down to how bad you want it.

Edited by Peckoltia, 12 June 2013 - 06:09 PM.

[Colin70]

I have thought about getting some shipped over from the east but I'm not to sure what fisheries would think of it. I have heard they are cracking down on them. I'm sort of hoping there's someone over here that has some or have been breeding them

[Peckoltia]

I actually didn't even think about the possibility of needing a translocation permit as they are a native. Maybe someone else who knows more about shipping natives can chime in?

[dbolxo]

Have you tried gossys aquarium and ponds?

[werdna]

You don't need a translocation permit for aquarium species.
I brought 300 over in December.
If you want to be safe, just fill it out and send it in, it is free to apply and doubtful they would turn it down

[Colin70]

Wow wee 300. Have you got 5 or 10 that you might be interested in selling will pay$$$

[werdna]

Sorry, just sold my last ones off

[Peckoltia]

You don't need a translocation permit for aquarium species.
I brought 300 over in December.
If you want to be safe, just fill it out and send it in, it is free to apply and doubtful they would turn it down

 

Thanks, I have probably read that information a hundred times, can never seem to cement it into my memory.

[Colin70]

Werdna who did you get them through?

[werdna]

Friend of a friend

[gauz]

Curtin University used to breed them in polyculture with silver perch for aquaculture studies, however I believe the exceptional brood stock was moved to an affiliated TAFE, I can't imagine an institution such as this turning down "additional funding" for some fry or what ever.

 

Might be worth a phone call?