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Fish talk => General Aquarium Discussion => Topic started by: wrk21 on February 19, 2007, 08:52:17 PM

Title: Anyone for needle fish
Post by: wrk21 on February 19, 2007, 08:52:17 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=834L80Cg0CE&NR
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Post by: darkangel2 on February 21, 2007, 01:00:38 PM
OMG
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Post by: phagus on February 21, 2007, 05:44:53 PM
was just researching these fish too, thanks for that wayne.
any chance we can get em here?
impressive!
adam :)
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Post by: wrk21 on February 21, 2007, 10:30:53 PM
with a mouth like that ill bet we never see them in aust. but stranger things have happened.
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Post by: bmxbandit on February 22, 2007, 12:23:16 AM
i watched the clip and all i can say is what a bunch of $#^%$$* wa___ers.

cool fish tho!
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Post by: wrk21 on February 22, 2007, 11:05:22 AM
bmx,
 whos  a bunch of $#^%$$* wa___ers.????
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Post by: JT on February 22, 2007, 05:05:09 PM
Cool fish... :lol:
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Post by: bmxbandit on February 22, 2007, 08:20:18 PM
i mean the people in the video... i think they they get a bit over excited and carry on for ages... its only a goldfish getting eaten.

 i didnt mean it towards you or anyone else who posted sorry if i offended anyone :oops:  :lol:
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Post by: JT on February 22, 2007, 09:16:49 PM
[quote:6eddf9ddb0="bmxbandit"]its only a goldfish getting eaten.[/quote:6eddf9ddb0]

It's not what is eaten... It is how... :P
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Post by: bmxbandit on February 22, 2007, 10:25:13 PM
haha thats nothing like wayne just said to me thru a pm, "they would cream their jeans if they seen what a 60cm mangrove jack can do to an 20cm gold fish"
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Post by: MFK82 on February 24, 2007, 01:36:38 AM
[quote:71e831562d="wrk21"]with a mouth like that ill bet we never see them in aust. but stranger things have happened.[/quote:71e831562d]

We have a better "needlefish" than that over here and it's native...

Plenty of spotted,florida,Alligator gars over here too.
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Post by: wrk21 on February 28, 2007, 12:10:44 AM
now their a mean fish them Alligator gars.......
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Post by: phagus on March 01, 2007, 05:00:02 PM
what are you refering to MFK as a native, freshwater longtom?
i was looking at those too. :)
adam :)
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Post by: MFK82 on March 01, 2007, 08:34:48 PM
[quote:3917205c30="wrk21"]now their a mean fish them Alligator gars.......[/quote:3917205c30]

Definately!

Something even bigger thats being offered at the moment.... Arapaima gigas  8O  

[quote:3917205c30="phagus"]what are you refering to MFK as a native, freshwater longtom?
i was looking at those too. :)
adam :)[/quote:3917205c30]

Bingo, [i:3917205c30]Strongylura krefftii [/i:3917205c30]

i wanna get one in the near future if i re do my tank, great fish!
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Post by: phagus on March 02, 2007, 06:20:46 AM
can you get juvenile krefftii?
i would like to grow 2 or 3 up.
i think they're from up north though
and the gars get too big :roll:
adam :)
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Post by: MFK82 on March 02, 2007, 02:16:30 PM
[quote:a43f2e5b81="phagus"]can you get juvenile krefftii?
i would like to grow 2 or 3 up.
i think they're from up north though
and the gars get too big :roll:
adam :)[/quote:a43f2e5b81]

Pet city and wetpetz get them in from time to time(seasonal)

Their usually around 4"-6" and approx $90.

Their able to reach 36"(90cm) in the wild but mostly seen around 18"(45cm).