Rarest most sought after LOCAL fish!

[AfricaOffroad]

No rock pool has goldies like that !

[brentv]

Originally Posted by AfricaOffroad

No rock pool has goldies like that !

Off a little reef about 700m offshore!
Lost 2 Mauritian goldies!!! (again!!!) when the sea is good I will get them!
Best part is they love flake... think the local ones because our water gets dirty here and full of debri, they must be used to eating particles instead of only plankton!! Maybe??!!!

[Mekaeel]

Originally Posted by AfricaOffroad

No rock pool has goldies like that !

I know Craig. I was just trying my luck there
We need to head out to limestone dude!

[AfricaOffroad]

You have my number, let me know when !

[Mekaeel]

Originally Posted by AfricaOffroad

You have my number, let me know when !

Lekker

[danimal]

Originally Posted by Mekaeel

I know Craig. I was just trying my luck there
We need to head out to limestone dude!

dude... let me know when you do!! done a few trips to limestone now, such awesome fish there!

[AfricaOffroad]

No problem, danimal. PM us your number.
More the better, that way Johnnie white comes along, he has got choices.
I only need to outswim you or Meeks - LOL !!!

[danimal]

Originally Posted by AfricaOffroad

No problem, danimal. PM us your number.
More the better, that way Johnnie white comes along, he has got choices.
I only need to outswim you or Meeks - LOL !!!

hehe no chance dude, i got super powers!

will you scuba or snorkel?

[AfricaOffroad]

I'm keen for either .

[danimal]

scuba then i've found in the past that hiring those short kayaks from ushaka or DUC works well - they can easily accomodate the scuba gear between your legs. then you can tie off the boat to the reef, and leave catchboxes etc at the surface.

[AfricaOffroad]

Good idea.
Last time I scuba-ed off Limestone I swam there and back.

I think one of those big Kayaks has to get added to my "WANTED" list.
Hopefully we get lucky with the water on Saturday?

[danimal]

hopefully

[ziyaadb]

wow brent awesome. I really want a couple of local goldies for my tank

[chikaboo]

Are those numbers way over the limit for the day's catches on the goldies? Are we not allowed 5 of the same species?

[Yuri]

here is sum links
http://reefbuilders.com/2009/11/30/d...-at-crownfish/

http://reefbuilders.com/2010/02/03/m...enyan-exports/

[Yuri]

Originally Posted by Yuri

i have emailed Johon Coppolino
Mabe he will post

John have mailed me he told me it is not a hybrid

[lIghty]

Originally Posted by danimal

scuba then i've found in the past that hiring those short kayaks from ushaka or DUC works well - they can easily accomodate the scuba gear between your legs. then you can tie off the boat to the reef, and leave catchboxes etc at the surface.

Damn!!!! Knew I should've done my coarse already!!!!

Let me know anyway, might just come for a snorkle anyway.

[brentv]

Originally Posted by chikaboo

Are those numbers way over the limit for the day's catches on the goldies? Are we not allowed 5 of the same species?

Chikaboo, you are right about catch limits! there were 3 guys that dived with and they all have there aquarium/catch permits, so it was spread evenly... But here is the big dilemma... Goldies live much better in a tank, maintain their bright colours and feeding patterns etc if they are in small shoals... I have a few friends that have different sized tanks their is no sure fire amount but from all of these guys experiences I've seen a aqua H20 (130L) housing 3, a 1m by 500 by 500 housing 5
a 1,2m by 600 by 500 housing 7 a 1.8m by 600 by 600 with about 11 & my 2.7M by 600 by 600 has about 13 including a male.
I'm sure guys out there have even more in tanks these sizes????? would be interesting to hear their luck, including mixing species... coz I'm gonna get some mauritians soon (hold thumbs!!!!)

[Achilles]

heh you durban guys talk about fish with names like "king" and "mauritian" goldies and i have no idea what species that is? is it anthias kashiwae?

[chikaboo]

Originally Posted by brentv

Chikaboo, you are right about catch limits! there were 3 guys that dived with and they all have there aquarium/catch permits, so it was spread evenly... But here is the big dilemma... Goldies live much better in a tank, maintain their bright colours and feeding patterns etc if they are in small shoals... I have a few friends that have different sized tanks their is no sure fire amount but from all of these guys experiences I've seen a aqua H20 (130L) housing 3, a 1m by 500 by 500 housing 5
a 1,2m by 600 by 500 housing 7 a 1.8m by 600 by 600 with about 11 & my 2.7M by 600 by 600 has about 13 including a male.
I'm sure guys out there have even more in tanks these sizes????? would be interesting to hear their luck, including mixing species... coz I'm gonna get some mauritians soon (hold thumbs!!!!)

Thanx bud ... thats the advantage of group specimen collecting ... when the strong arm of the law comes around its so much easier to convince them if there are few people in the group ...