Idol threats Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Hi All, Just a short report , took the little ones for a fish on the weekend , we ended up down our local duck pond , I think its called Pews Lagoon , we set up and with in a couple of minutes started getting bites on the kids rods at one stage one of the kids floats was water skiing across the pond with a rather large fish attached , she did her best to land the fish but lost it at her feet undertered she baited up again and bang she was on again , this time landing the fish ( proud dad) as a crowd had gathered to see her fight the fish , we caught 5 fish with in an hour and I called them as being a Carp so I placed them in a bag for the freezer , a couple of hours had past and we were on the way home and the fish in the plastic bag where all still alive , I had a fish tank set up at home without any fish in it and well I ask the little ones if they wanted to keep one as a pet (how dumb am I ) of course they wanted one as a pet , anyhow we have this carp? as a pet now I have attached a photo of the fish as I would welcome comments as to what sort of fish is it , is it a Carp or a Hybrid. Regards Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brendong Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I'm no carp expert but I know that Kids + Outdoors + Away from the Misses = Brownie Points for future sessions. Congrats to you and the kids.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmar560 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I think that's a barb not a carp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamtime Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I think that's a barb not a carp. Yes, It looks like a tiger barb without the stripes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idol threats Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 Further information is they are about 20cm long , very fat and the height wold be around 10 to 15 cm. Not much of a fight. Regards Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti-Carp Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Looks like a bony bream to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 From the pick it looks like a hybrid crucian as the colour is very light! could well besomething else but only carp can survive a trip in a plastic bag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abiasin Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 From the pick it looks like a hybrid crucian as the colour is very light! could well besomething else but only carp can survive a trip in a plastic bag! have to agree here mate, i caught one of these in the nepean some months back. like pulling a sock really and weird looking. well done to the kids on the fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi waynie Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Double dorsal fin, no visible barbels, deep body ???? I say it ain't a carp, but what is it???? Which pond did it come from. We may be looking at another introduced nightmare, especialy if they don't even put up a good fight. Waynie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 The only reason i can think it is a crucian carp hybrid is that crucian do not have barbels i am going to pass thison to my mate Graham at vintage tackle and see what he says. cheers Royce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 ........We may be looking at another introduced nightmare, especialy if they don't even put up a good fight. Waynie Cheers jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micksfishn Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 i fish there quite a bit for carp and never pulled 1 of them b4 interesting to see wat everyone comes up with mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luderick -angler Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Hey raiders gotthis response from Graham of vintage tacklre this morning hes UK based and a wealth of knowledge, hope it helps! Qoute from Graham of VintageTackle reads - Your mystery fish is certainly a carp hybrid of some sort, probably a goldfish/crucian or goldfish/gibel (see http://www.bristol-aquarists.org.uk/goldfish/info/info.htm ) or even a crucian/common carp (although they would have tiny barbules- but so small that they are difficult to detect). It has a damaged single dorsal fin making it look like 2 dorsals. It shows signs of a fungal infection on the body which could also account for the damage to the fin (fin-rot?), or it may have survived an attack by a predator, or been used as live-bait by another fisherman. These species are very hardy and can survive low oxygen conditions. The pet fish in the photo could be treated with a fungicide (available from a pet shop or aquarist) and it may regenerate much of its fin. They do well in aquariums and will get quite tame if fed "little & often" No other fish should be introduced to the tank until the infection has cleared up. Cheers Royce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idol threats Posted May 6, 2008 Author Share Posted May 6, 2008 Hey Guys and Gals Thanks for the information , the mystery fish is making a record recovery from the fungel infection , it has turned a very bronze colour like a bass , looks good in the tank and has adapted to captivity well. A mate of mine was down there on Monday and he caught another two which have ended up in his freezer for crab bait. Cheers Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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