Chafule Posted July 28, 2004 Share Posted July 28, 2004 hey folks i just caught 2 small bullrouts from the river they bout 3cm long and i never knew wot they were but my father wanted to keep them just wandering wot i can feed em and if they look the same when they old as when they young they bloody lazy!!..... ty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaz1986 Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 at that size feed bbs, daphnia, microworms, baby freshwater shrimp, mosquito larva, basically anything that moves that will fit into their mouth they will stay reasonably true to type as they age... but they will become even slower... word of caution... do not get stuck on their spines... but i guess you already know that... (there is no pain killer strong enough for their poison) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCI BLUE Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 If you are spiked put the spiked area under the hottest water possible without burnin your self and pain goes away quick smart!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chafule Posted July 30, 2004 Author Share Posted July 30, 2004 at what size do they start to sting you? i will keep em to that size and i will let it bak free in the river Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Gun_Riff Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 all ages as far as i know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 As soon as the rays develop hardness enough to pierce skin. I would say youd probably be looking at a couple of months of age. But I imagine even at 3cm they would have potential for nasty stings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 If you are spiked put the spiked area under the hottest water possible without burnin your self and pain goes away quick smart!! I wish the pain from my sting went away quick smart. I wa sin agony for about 3hours, them mild pain for the next 6 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Gun_Riff Posted July 30, 2004 Share Posted July 30, 2004 i stepped on one in a creek at casino one of the biggest holes in australia lol and i was in heaps of pain for ages fells like someone is stabbing you with a red hot stick in ur heart and the area you got stung lasted all day for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
23Skidoo Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 I think they'll sting as son as they can swim. They are a big problem on prawn trawlers around Newcastle, anyone who works on one knows exactly what to do AVOID THE BUGGERS AND DONT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCS TOUCH THEM. I've been stung by a 3cm bullrout, caught in a net that no one noticed, i was onlyy 8 at the time and still remember quite vividly the pain and agony. But i rekon they are an awesome fish. As the only freshwater(-->brackish) member of the scorpionfish family they are an excellent representiive of Australias irregular and diverse fauna. You don't have to put it back when it can ssting, just don't go sticking your arm in the tank and everything will be O.K. Excellent fish mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chafule Posted August 8, 2004 Author Share Posted August 8, 2004 alrite ty guys just so happens one of my baby guppies got in there devided part and it got killed poor fish >.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leebob Posted August 10, 2004 Share Posted August 10, 2004 If you caught your baby bullrouts in southern waters they may be fortescues. Similar sort of critter but doesn't sting as bad as a bullrout.. and even they sting bad enough. even quite small ones (3-4cm) can mess up your hand or foot pretty bad for a night if you are unlucky enough to get stung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaz1986 Posted August 23, 2004 Share Posted August 23, 2004 my understanding was that fortescues were only brackish-->salt water fish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raw Posted October 16, 2004 Share Posted October 16, 2004 I have 3 bullrouts at the moment and caught them in Penrith ( nepean river). I feed them white mountain clouds or Neons . I think they are a great fish and seeing how they just blend into any surrounding and are gone from view is great. They are lazy as anything though and you have to be very careful when cleaning the tank as i have a had a few close calls, even picked one up not knowing it was a bullrout when i first got them Does anyone know if they are sold in any aquarium shops??? Just curious more than anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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