Camo Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Hey Just need some info on keeping these like ph and habitat and stuff for the tank. Meredith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 well they live anywhere from fresh to full salt so PH wise so long as you acclimatise them they should be ok. Habitat? well fresh water muddy lagoons, mangrove esturays & apparently reefs too. What sort of tank/pond do you have planned? Being the big eaters they'll require pretty hefty filtration. If you only have a tank or small pond you'll need to consider what happens when the fish outgrows it - remember they get around two meters long!! here's a brief US quide to keeping them --> http://www.aquariacentral.com/species/db.c...&view_records=1 most of the google results in Australia refer to farming them, not keeping them in tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Barramundi are the largest fresh water fish in Aus. They have been known to grow upwards of 1.8 meters. They out-grow most aquariums, so you must be prepaired to keep upgrading your tank to 8ft within 4 years, the best way to keep them is in a large pond. They are a fantastic fish, and you really grow attached to them. If you get them eating barra pellets and not live food you will be better of $$ wise other wise you could be forking out up to $1500 a year in live 'food'. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nannat Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 to start make sure you use rock salt in their water mate,it helps prevent fungus i believe.the stuff from the supermarket that gets put in a salt grinder. you will need to warm their water above 22 degrees,and keep them on the pellets from the farm up there,or you will spend a fortune on fresh bait to feed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargamel Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 if you get them young its easier to get them onto pellets or even flake. once you start giving them live stuff is when it gets expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camo Posted July 27, 2005 Author Share Posted July 27, 2005 Hey Well thanks all and the tank that they are goin in is a 6ft for now then i will upgrade later on hey. Camo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Yep he'd be fine in that for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_1 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 my mate feed his barra on those wardly shrimp pellets and every so often he got some live food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10050460 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 whats the lowest temp barra will survive in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 I'd say 20oc mate, you wouldn't want any less temp. Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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