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| dholwerda |
Posted - 30 March 2004 : 2:23:57 PM
hi guys,
I am moving to Perth in a couple weeks and don't think Boris would make the trip over safely. He still hasn't eaten anything since December, poor bugger.
Anyhow - if anyone wants to adopt him, it would make my day. He is quite large but docile.
Let me know.
Dan |
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| paulmelba |
Posted - 16 May 2007 : 04:45:11 AM
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| Sutto |
Posted - 29 December 2004 : 06:00:06 AM
Hi all,
First off -
Spawn: the unidentified fish you have is a Black Widow Tetra.
Now, if you are looking for Axies in Perth I can help you (I live here ;))
When I had mine I got it from Aquarium City. I dont have the address on me but I can find it. If you would like I can probably organise some more info for you on other shops. I also found the quality of Axolotls at Pet City to be pretty good when i went their last. I also know City Farmers normally have them fairly cheap aswell ($20 for a Large Size as opposed to $25 at Pet City) and while I visited one not long ago I got talking and they had just bred some instore and I got shown the fry :)
Ok, Re. Feeder Fish being mentioned I am also a aquarist and the fish commonly sold as feeders are deformed or bad quality fish. Now the key I have found is to become mates with Cichlid Breeders (Cichlids are a family of fish) as often many will have Cross-Bred fish that they will feed off.
I found when I had my Axie it was mildly interest in ghost shrimp but I did have a few problems with it catching them. I suggest if you are seriosuly looking at Axies another alternative to food (Although gross sounding) is to breed some crickets. if you want to get feeder fish the most important thing I learnt is that you want something slow, colourfull and reasonably meaty. I suggest the Cheaper Barbs and a few other species (Barbs arent slow though).
to finish off this almost no format post good luck.
-Sutto |
| myleftleg |
Posted - 24 December 2004 : 01:46:15 AM
dholwerda,
dont know if you started of your new axy family but i am a big fan of the bird and fish place in forrestfield... i got both mine from there and they are decent size and usually hand feed by the shop owners before you get them home.. less training  |
| zenkatydid |
Posted - 09 July 2004 : 8:38:52 PM
I got some feeder fish today to try out - anyone know what these are called? They were just labelled 'feeder fish' :/
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| Callatya |
Posted - 21 June 2004 : 01:48:53 AM
A-der!
I just read the update.
Lucky Axies! i would have snatched them up to breed with, but providing they were useful i guess ;)
Were they a Bali Blue buy? i might have to go hunting :)
Oh, and i'm looking for some healthy feeders for my 'kids' too, but most look just plain nasty ATM. Furry meals? Bleh!
Bring on the yummy feeders! |
| Callatya |
Posted - 21 June 2004 : 01:44:17 AM
Shy! you fruitloop!
those feeder fish you put in are Paradise fish
they have a labyrinth organ that can breath atmospheric oxygen and the males will often have fights to the death (or to the fatal infection) so consider separating all the longfinned ones out :) they are the boys.
I havent found mine all that nippy, but they do get mighty fat and about 3-4" long. VERY intelligent fish, unlikely to let themselves get eaten.
they were one of the first fish in captivity and they thrive in cool waters....
*lol*
Sorry, its just kinda cute. they only get tossed into the feeder bin one or 2 times a year, and you managed to land a bag of juvies! Of all the feeders, you managed to get the ones least likely to be eaten :) |
| spawn |
Posted - 20 May 2004 : 12:13:40 AM
Hey morbidrancorfetish......
where abouts in the us are you ?????
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| morbidrancorfetish |
Posted - 19 May 2004 : 2:11:43 PM
these lil animals are so cute!i can not find one here in the usa where i am at i wish so badly i could find one and enjoy there company as you do.
i have a pit bull terrior and a rockwieller.and a sheep wolf mix.
but my heart wants what you have....a cute lil axolotl....
if any out there see this mail me some pics of your lil guys so i can gaze on them.
thankx,
casper the morbid one.
If I had a goddamn axe i would chop down the tree you fell from , invade the hell you come from. |
| spawn |
Posted - 11 May 2004 : 12:04:49 AM
POOR BORIS
good luck setting up ya new family
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| dholwerda |
Posted - 10 May 2004 : 10:00:35 PM
hi guys,
just an update - the little man died a day after finding his new home :((
not a good introduction for his adopted parents, I am now in Perth and looking to start a new family (axolotyls only at this stage).
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| spawn |
Posted - 29 April 2004 : 5:05:09 PM
 Too Pritty
my axy's consume around 20 a week of them
mostly i feed them meal worm and mossie fish
Yummy
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| shy |
Posted - 29 April 2004 : 03:14:26 AM
quote:
Originally posted by spawn
 Feeder Fish
Pic #1
Oh this one is way too pretty to end up in an axys gut!
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| spawn |
Posted - 28 April 2004 : 7:39:20 PM
Feeder Fish
i mainly use 4 types of feeder fish
1, Guppies - Pic 1
2, Tetra Neon's - Pic 2
3, Mosquito Fish - Pic 3
4, Some small silver & black fish - Pic 4 - Axy's Favorite..
................(dont know what they are but our local shops sell them 12 for $5)
Pic #1
Pic #2
Pic #3
the above pic - he is smaller than a 5 cent piece !!!!
Pic #4
these little buggers are the size of a 5 cent piece
Sorry about the pic quality but my camera sux..
**** Pic 1 and Pic 3 are shots i got off the web from a fish wholesaler site ***
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| shy |
Posted - 28 April 2004 : 08:09:23 AM
quote:
Originally posted by spawn
DEAR DAN,
Then i place 5 feeder fish in there with them (mainly guppies they are small and slow moving )and place tank in dark area feed guppy's small dose of fish flakes each day
We were so excited the day we brought them home
Yes! That is an earth worm you can see hanging out of this fella's mouth!
Not sure where you are getting your feeder fish Spawn, but ours aren't small anymore after indulging themselves on our axys food, even biting your fingers to steal the food right out of the mouths of our axys and they are also not slow moving, these little critters are fairing much better than any of the goldfish ever did in the tank of death!
Though I do find it amusing how they pretend they are dead, you poke 'em, they don't move, you poke 'em again and they take off... or am I by myself with the humour in poking 'em?
 read more about The Excitement of being a Feeder Fish in the Tank of Death
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| spawn |
Posted - 27 April 2004 : 12:48:55 AM
DEAR DAN,
i'm sorry to hear you are going to give up little boris and that he's not eating.....
I currantly have over 200 axy's  all very healthy
as for the problem with eating i have sometimes had this problem but all i do i place them in a small tank (NO Gravel) with enough water to cover them if thy stood straight up, Then i place 5 feeder fish in there with them (mainly guppies they are small and slow moving )and place tank in dark area feed guppy's small dose of fish flakes each day
in a couple of day's u should notice him eating again eg... less guppies then u should try feeding him meal worms to get him going again (use a wooden skewer not ya hand!!)
-= SPAWN =-
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