Re: [RML] Goby

Dennis Holmes (dhdesign at onthenet.com.au)
Mon, 04 Sep 2000 09:24:06 +1000

I was thinking of putting mine in either bath tubs or old fridge cabinets.
What do you think?

> From: Jennifer Palmer <aquamail at mypostbox.com>
> Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 07:45:03 +1000
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [RML] Goby
>
> Didn't you keep some of these fish in a rather large, deep body of water
> Bruce? It may be a little misleading not mentioning this, as a bathtub, or
> small fish tank is going to fluctuate in temperature a lot more. I can
> voucher for the M.duboulayi, however- mine have now survived 2 winters in a
> small 150 litre above ground pond- and the past few months have bought
> several heavy frosts.
>
> Regards,
> Jennifer.
>
> At 07:08 PM 3/09/00 +1000, you wrote:
>> Well Dennis
>>
>> Gold Coast and Brisbane temps are much the same - perhaps you may be
>> slightly moderated by the closeness to the sea.
>>
>> I have kept M. mccullochi, M. monticola, M. Fluviatilis, M. duboulayi, M.
>> splendida (Deepwater Ck), R. ornatus, P. signifer and P. mellis, H.
>> compressus, H. galii, H. klunzingeri, M. adspersa, both Philypnodons, C.
>> stercusmuscarum and marjoriae, Ambassis agassizi, Retropinna semoni,
>> Galaxias olidus and Tandanus tandanus outside all year round.
>>
>> The galaxias eventually perished during a hot spell despite keeping them in
>> the shade in quite deep water.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Bruce Hansen
>> president at angfa.org.au
>> Please visit us at http://www.angfa.org.au
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Andrew" <andrew at pcug.org.au>
>> To: <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
>> Sent: Sunday, September 03, 2000 6:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: [RML] Goby
>>
>>
>>>
>>> Hi Dennis,
>>>
>>> Hard to say, as I have never spent much time up that way.
>>>
>>> What is your average expected nightly temperature in the winter? Where
>>> I live it is in the negatives (Celsius) a lot in the winter time, which
>>> restricts me to some fairly tough Mountain Galaxiids in a couple of the
>>> dams. Everything else has to be kept inside. I'd like to get hold of
>>> some Macquarie Perch and Trout Cod one day to see how they go.
>>>
>>> Does anyone else who lives nearer to Dennis have any suggestions?
>>>
>>> Cheers, Andrew
>>>
>>> Dennis Holmes wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Andrew,
>>>> What Native fish would you class as being able to weather a Gold Coast
>>>> winter outside in a pond and orinside with no heating?
>>>> Dennis
>>>>
>>>>> From: Andrew <andrew at pcug.org.au>
>>>>> Organization: yabbyhaven.com
>>>>> Reply-To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
>>>>> Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2000 20:23:14 +1100
>>>>> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
>>>>> Subject: Re: [RML] Goby
>>>>>
>>>>> Dennis Holmes wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is anyone getting this?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Name: goby.jpg
>>>>>> goby.jpg Type: JPEG Image (image/jpeg)
>>>>>> Encoding: base64
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes Dennis, got it fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers, Andrew
>>>>> --
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>>>>> email: andrew at pcug.org.au
>>>>> _____________________________________________
>>>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> ______________________________________________
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>>> email: andrew at pcug.org.au
>>> _____________________________________________
>>>
>>
>>
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