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Hazelwood pondage
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 5:02 am
by Levold79
Hi! I was wondering if the fish caught in hazelwood pondage are safe for eating? I read that it has had bluegreen algea in the past but dont know if the fish will be effected by it still? Anyone eaten any fish from there lately and survived unscathed?
Thanks
Re: Hazelwood pondage
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 7:04 am
by muzza43
I don't think I would eat anything from there. Cheers muzza43.
Re: Hazelwood pondage
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 8:06 am
by Scraglor
From what I've heard it's only carp and cichlids in there. I keep meaning to go up ad catch me some Red Devils tho haha
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Re: Hazelwood pondage
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 8:20 am
by Levold79
that's what I caught in the 2 hours I was there. Would have liked to set up an aquarium for them but was too much bother. Not sure what they are besides the red devils. Tilapia? The tiny fish kept stealing my corn after 5 seconds.
Re: Hazelwood pondage
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 8:29 am
by Scraglor
Yeah, Tilapia mate, I am 99% sure. They are a noxious species and must not be returned to the water.
Also, you arent allowed to transport them and put them in a tank. That being said.... haha
Re: Hazelwood pondage
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 8:45 am
by shazzagraz
Scraglor wrote:you arent allowed to transport them and put them in a tank.
Does that include the red devils as well? Or just the tilapia?
Would be awesome to set up a cichlid tank and put wild caught fish in it.
Re: Hazelwood pondage
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 9:48 am
by Scraglor
shazzagraz wrote:Scraglor wrote:you arent allowed to transport them and put them in a tank.
Does that include the red devils as well? Or just the tilapia?
Would be awesome to set up a cichlid tank and put wild caught fish in it.
Pretty sure it does..... But yeah, i have a 120ltr tank that would look a lot better with fish in it......
Re: Hazelwood pondage
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 10:53 am
by Broomstick
Red devils are ok to put into a tank as they're not listed as noxious
. But yeah, tilapia have to be killed
Re: Hazelwood pondage
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 11:04 am
by shazzagraz
Broomstick wrote:Red devils are ok to put into a tank as they're not listed as noxious
. But yeah, tilapia have to be killed
Sweet... If i was to set up another tank I'd consider this.
Re: Hazelwood pondage
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:04 pm
by Broomstick
shazzagraz wrote:Broomstick wrote:Red devils are ok to put into a tank as they're not listed as noxious
. But yeah, tilapia have to be killed
Sweet... If i was to set up another tank I'd consider this.
A guy in my lab is studying the Red Devils from Hazelwood and is always trying to give them away (otherwise he has to euthanise them) so if you want some let me know
. But catching them is half the fun